SM
Thursday, March 28
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data

Monaco to rival Roma for Manchester United's Eric Bailly?

:Headline: Monaco to rival Roma for Manchester United's Eric Bailly?:
Monaco are reportedly set to rival Jose Mourinho's Roma for the signature of Manchester United centre-back Eric Bailly this summer.
Sports Mole

Monaco are reportedly set to rival Roma for the signature of Manchester United centre-back Eric Bailly.

The 28-year-old is expected to leave the Red Devils this summer, with the big-money arrival of Lisandro Martinez from Ajax pushing the Ivorian further down the pecking order.

Bailly is currently one of eight central defenders on the books at Old Trafford, with Martinez, captain Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane and Victor Lindelof believed to be the top-four options in Erik ten Hag's plans for the new season.

A recent report claimed that Jose Mourinho's Roma were leading the likes of Fulham and Sevilla in the race for Bailly's signature.

During his time in charge at Man United, Mourinho signed the defender from Villarreal for around £30m in the summer of 2016.

However, French news outlet L'Equipe reports that Roma will face competition from Ligue 1 outfit Monaco to sign Bailly this summer.

The report adds that Monaco are exploring the possibility of taking the Ivory Coast international on loan with an option to buy next summer.

It is thought that United would prefer to sell Bailly this summer to generate funds for potential incomings, and would be willing to accept offers less than £10m.

A report from ESPN, meanwhile, claims that Bailly is looking to push through an exit from Old Trafford before the September 1 deadline.

Monaco's potential swoop for Bailly will not hinder their pursuit of Chelsea defender Malang Sarr, who is reportedly edging closer to joining the club on loan with an obligation to buy after completing his medical on Monday.

Monaco have allegedly agreed to pay a loan fee of £600,000 for the 23-year-old and will sign the Frenchman permanently for around £13m if he achieves a number of performance-related bonuses.

Should Monaco finalise deals for both Bailly and Sarr, the defensive duo would become the club's fourth and fifth signings of the summer window after the arrivals of Takumi Minamino, Breel Embolo and Thomas Didillon.

Bailly is not the only Man United defender who faces an uncertain future at Old Trafford, as the likes of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Brandon Williams, Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe have all been linked with moves away this summer.

Wan-Bissaka, who has fallen behind fellow right-back Diogo Dalot in the pecking order, is believed to be attracting interest from former club Crystal Palace.

It is thought that United would be open to the prospect of either loaning or selling Williams this summer, while both Jones and Tuanzebe are deemed surplus to requirements under Ten Hag and have less than 12 months remaining on their contracts. body check tags ::

amp_article__491912 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2022-08-10 19:52:18:
html db last update - 2022-08-09 22:22:05 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html

Click here for more stories about Eric Bailly

Click here for more stories about Manchester United

Share this article now:
MU
Read Next:
Roma 'leading Fulham, Sevilla in race for Eric Bailly'
>


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Read more about Eric Bailly Lisandro Martinez Harry Maguire Raphael Varane Victor Lindelof Erik ten Hag Jose Mourinho Malang Sarr Takumi Minamino Breel Embolo Aaron Wan-Bissaka Brandon Williams Phil Jones Axel Tuanzebe Diogo Dalot Thomas Didillon Football
Follow @SportsMole for the latest breaking news stories, and follow @sm_headlines to get every headline from Sports Mole
Recommended Next on SM
Roma 'leading Fulham, Sevilla in race for Eric Bailly'
Real Madrid 'priced out of move for Liverpool's Alexander-Arnold'

Page options

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Man City injury, suspension list vs. Arsenal - De Bruyne, Stones and more

NEW

1

MC

Key Man City duo miss training ahead of Arsenal title clash

NEW

2

KM

Real Madrid 'priced out of move for Liverpool's Alexander-Arnold'

NEW

3

RM

Barcelona could be missing seven players for Las Palmas clash

4

BC

Man Utd could raise £105m through player sales this summer

5

MU

Arsenal 'optimistic over triple injury boost for Man City clash'

6

A'

Preview: Barcelona vs. Las Palmas - prediction, team news, lineups

7

PB

Record-breaking Arsenal teenager signs first professional contract

8

RA

How Barcelona could line up against Las Palmas

9

HB

Man United 'draw up transfer plan for 18-year-old defender'

10

MU


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .