TVC E. According to reports Villarreal defender, Eric Bailly has passed a medical at Manchester United.
The Ivory Coast international is regarded as one of the brightest prospects in Europe and Mourinho has identified United’s central defence as an area of priority.
Man U faced sttiff competition from the likes of Manchester City, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, but they appear to have won the race for the Ivory Coast international’s services.
According to reports interest from major clubs drove his transfer fee towards the region of £30m, with Bailly impressing in 25 La Liga appearances for Villarreal last season
The 22-year-old has enjoyed a meteoric rise in European football having only joined Villarreal in 2015 from Espanyol.
Bailly has won 14 caps for his country and was part of the Ivory Coast side which won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015, with the defender scoring a penalty in the shootout against Ghana in the final.
La Liga expert Terry Gibson believes it will be good business by Manchester United if the deal goes through.
“Bailly is a fast, tall, athletic and strong central defender, who is particularly good when faced with one-on-one situations,” he said.
“When in possession he likes to run out from the back with the ball and has even looked comfortable in these situations when he has played as a right-back for Villarreal, venturing forward and not looking out of place in attacking play.”
Bailly was included in Hervé Renard’s 23-men squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and made his debut on 11 January 2015 in a friendly against Nigeria.
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