Club ‘readying’ bid for Manchester United defender – ‘Hope to seduce’ player, need to ‘overcome a few hurdles’

Yet to be selected by Erik ten Hag at Manchester United, it’s clear that Eric Bailly’s future lies somewhere far away from Old Trafford.

The Ivory Coast international, signed by José Mourinho, never really managed to fully convince any of his managers, which, mixed with some injuries, means his stock steadily dropped at the Red Devils.

He has been used from time to time when needed, but he certainly never lived up to the £34m price Manchester United paid Villarreal for his services, and now an exit could be on the cards.

L’Equipe are the ones bringing the latest on the situation, revealing that Marseille ‘hope to seduce’ the Ivorian, after already trying back in January.

They failed back then, as the defender was more intrigued by the Milan option that never took off, but things have changed and Bailly ‘seems far more open to the challenge these days’.

Marseille aren’t the only interested club, with Valencia, Celta Vigo, AS Roma and Fulham ‘exchanging with his entourage’, and the Ligue 1 side still need to ‘overcome a few hurdles’, including his €5m gross salary, which they have to ‘rival’ to lure him to the south of France.

The French club are ‘readying a paid loan with an option to buy linked to a number of games and European qualification’, which is a type of deal Manchester United are now ‘ready to let themselves be tempted by’.