Tag: Eric Bailly

Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has revealed Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial are the two players that impressed him the most at the club. Bailly, who joined United in 2016 – is currently on a season-long loan at French Ligue 1 team Marseille but still reserves plenty of praise for his teammates at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Ivorian has had the fortune of playing alongside some of world football’s biggest names which include Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Pogba and Ibrahimovic but it was United’s two youngsters that left a mark on him. In particular, Rashford was the standout performer for Bailly, who revealed the England star ‘blew’ him away. “I knew a lot of great players in Manchester. But if I have to talk about everyone ...

Eric Bailly says he welcomes Manchester United’s push to sign a new defender but has warned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that he will leave if he is not given a regular role in the starting XI. The Ivory Coast international has struggled with a number of injuries since arriving at Old Trafford in 2016 but signed a new long-term deal with the Red devils last month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It’s believed that Solskjaer is prioritising the signing of a new central defender this summer, with reports claiming that Raphael Varane is at the very top of the Norwegian manager’s shortlist. The Frenchman has only one year remaining on his contract with Real Madrid this summer and Solskjaer's side are looking to capitalise by making a £40 million bid. And while Bai...

Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has said the head injury he suffered in Sunday's FA Cup 3-1 defeat to Chelsea was just a scare. The Red devils centre-back was taken to hospital after he clashed heads with the club's captain Harry Maguire before the end of the first half at Wembley. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bailly initially got back up to his feet but there were concerns after he went to the sideline and he had to be loaded on to a stretcher and given oxygen. Eric Bailly posted an update about his head injury on Monday on Twitter: "Thank you for all the messages of support. "I am ok, it was just a scare. I feel the pain of yesterday's defeat even more. But we have to get back up and refocus on the two big games we have this week. "Eri...

Manchester United centre-back Eric Bailly will be out for four to five months after he was injured against Tottenham in a pre-season match. United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said after the 1-0 friendly victory over Kristiansund on Tuesday that Bailly had undergone knee surgery after the injury he sustained against Spurs. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Eric has had an operation and will be out for four to five months," Solskjaer said. "Hopefully we'll have him back around Christmas time. "It was positive news from the surgeon, he had the operation this morning. He was positive it was all repaired and that he'll be fine." Bailly was brought on at half-time in Thursday's ICC game, but pulled up with the knee problem just nine minutes after co...