Manchester United football Club have completed the signing of Villarreal
defender Eric Bailly on a four-year contract.
The 22-year-old Ivory Coast defender also has the option of a
further two-year extension after finalising a deal which is reported
to be costing United around £25m.
He is the first signing for the club’s new manager José
Mourinho, who has high hopes for the centre-back.
“Eric is a young central
defender with great natural
talent,” he told manutd.com.
“He has progressed well to date
and has the potential to become
one of the best around.
“We look forward to working with him to help nurture that raw
talent and fulfil his potential. Eric is at the right club to continue his
development.”
Baily said“It is a dream come true to be joining Manchester United,”
“To play football at the highest level is all I have ever wanted to do.
“I want to progress to be the best that I can be and I believe
working with José Mourinho will help me develop in the right way
and at the right club. I am looking forward to meeting my new
team-mates and to starting this new chapter of my life.”
Bailly made 47 appearances in the 16 months he was with Villarreal
after joining from Espanyol in January last year.
He has also won 15 caps for the Ivory Coast and was part of the
2015 Africa Cup of Nations-winning Unitedfc
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