Manchester United have accomplished their first signing of the summer season within the shape of extremely rated Villarreal defender Eric Bailly. The deal, which is still area to a positive work allow utility, is believed to be valued at as a lot as £31m after more than a few add-ons.
Bailly passed a hobbies clinical examination on Tuesday afternoon and has signed a four-12 months contract in order to preserve him at ancient Trafford until 2020. There's an choice to lengthen the deal for yet another two years unless 2022.
"it's a dream come genuine to be joining Manchester United. To play football at the absolute best level is all i've ever wanted to do," the player told ManUtd.com.
"I want to growth to be the great that i will be and i think working with Jose Mourinho will aid me increase in the correct way and at the right club. I'm watching ahead to meeting my new team-mates and to opening this new chapter of my lifestyles."
The 22-yr-ancient Ivorian is the first new arrival of the Mourinho technology and will improve a defence that may declare to had been the best within the prime League after the 2015/sixteen season.
Mourinho stated of Bailly, "Eric is a younger critical defender with first-rate usual talent. He has advanced good to date and has the capabilities to end up probably the most quality around.
"We appear ahead to working with him to support nurture that raw skill and fulfil his expertise. Eric is at the right membership to proceed his progress."
Bailly is versatile and competent to function in both full-back position as well as the within the centre of defence. He additionally possesses the style of physical attributes that Mourinho is legendary to favour.
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