The defender, 22, is believed to have cost United £30m, and has signed a four-year contract with the option of another two years. Bailly becomes United manager Jose Mourinho's first signing at Old Trafford, with striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic tipped to join the club next month. "It is a dream come true to be joining Manchester United," he told mufc.com . "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 Jose 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 joined Villarreal last summer after a season-long stint at La Liga side … [Read more...]
Eric Bailly passes medical at Manchester United ahead of his £30m move
Manchester United faced tough competition from Manchester City , Barcelona and Paris St-Germain for the defender's signature - but it seems they have won the race. They add that the interest drove the transfer fee towards £30m. Bailly joined Villarreal in January 2015 and impressed for the La Liga side. The centre-back made 35 appearances for Villarreal last season, chipping in with one goal. Bailly started his footballing career at Espanyol and Manolo Marquez gave him his debut for the B team in 2013. And Marquez yesterday claimed his former player would be a good fit for new United boss Jose Mourinho. "I'm absolutely convinced that he'd be a success in England," he told ESPN . "He's similar to Sergio Ramos and while he's not as good … [Read more...]
Ibrahimovic keeps fans guessing as speculations over his future continues
The Swedish superstar continued to keep the Manchester United fans waiting after he appeared at a much anticipated advertising event in Paris. F ar from the big reveal that some thought it might be, Zlatan Ibrahimovic refused to give little more than a few hints on this future when he answered journalists’ questions in Paris on Tuesday. The striker was appearing at a launch event for A to Z sportswear in the French capital, and with the event being streamed live on Facebook, Ibrahimovic failed to deliver the desired answer with regard to the largest uncertainty; that of his next club. Instead, when brought onto the topic of Manchester United, with a reunion with Jose Mourinho seen as a possibility, the 34-year-old remained as coy as ever. “There is no … [Read more...]
Jose Mourinho keen to bring Nemanja Matic to Old Trafford
MANCHESTER UNITED are pursuing their interest in Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic, according to reports. Jose Mourinho is keen to bring in a host of fresh talent in the transfer window and Express Sport understands the Portuguese is being handed £200million to spend. The 53-year-old has been linked with trying to raid his former club Chelsea in recent months. And according to Italian publication GianlucaDiMarzio , Matic is at the forefront of his plans. Matic was a key part of Chelsea 's title-winning campaign in the 2014/15 season but struggled to maintain a regular starting spot under Guus Hiddink last season. The 27-year-old is currently under contract with the west London outfit until 2019 and the Blues are unlikely to want to part with him on the … [Read more...]
Manchester United wants two of La Liga’s hitmen
Reports from Old Trafford has it that executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has given Mourinho £200million to spend in an effort to create a squad capable of taking the club back to the Champions League next season. The Red Devils are monitoring both Griezmann and Gameiro ahead of possible summer moves. Griezmann starred for Atletico last season, scoring 32 goals for the Spanish club and helping them to the Champions League final. The France international's agent, Eric Olhats, has suggested the midfielder is considering a move this summer. However, the transfer could be dependent on whether or not Diego Simeone, who has been linked with Paris Saint-Germain, remains at Atletico next season. Meanwhile Gameiro scored 29 goals for Sevilla as he helped his … [Read more...]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic to seal United move on tuesday
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed that there will be a "big announcement" on Tuesday, amid speculation that he is closing in on a move to Manchester United. Speaking to Swedish television station Fotbollskanalen after Sweden's 3-0 win over Wales, Ibrahimovic said: "There will be a big announcement on the 7th. It will be this summer's big bomb. "It feels good, feels better than good. A lot will happen with this news, so hopefully you'll all enjoy." The striker, who will be a free agent from June 30 when his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires, has not confirmed his next destination so far. He said on June 1 that he would only talk about where he was going next when he became "tired" of the stories about him. But a source close to Manchester United has said … [Read more...]
England captain Wayne Rooney keen to see England get off to the best possible start against Russia
When England drew with Switzerland at Wembley back in the first match of Euro 96, it was largely met with disappointment by the home fans - but not by the players. “In any tournament,” said Paul Ince, “it’s always important to get something out of the first game. What you can’t do is lose it - then it becomes very tough and you have to win the next two.” But Wayne Rooney has set his sights higher and has urged his side to seize the moment against Russia on Saturday in their Euro 2016 opener. “The first game is massive,” the England captain said in the aftermath of Thursday night’s disappointing 1-0 win over Portugal. “It's important that we get off to a winning start. Everyone says you don't want to lose the first game but the difference it can make if you win the … [Read more...]
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