According to reports, Real Betis is optimistic that Manchester United would waive the transfer fee for Eric Bailly because the misfit from the Premier League doesn’t appear to be in Erik Ten Hag’s plans for Old Trafford.
It’s an unpopular critique that has hung over the Red Devils like a dark cloud over Manchester on a morning.
Why does Manchester United seem to be completely unable to secure sizable transfer fees for exiting players? David Beckham’s continued status as the club’s fourth-largest selling of all time, 20 years after his £25 million transfer to Real Madrid, is a scathing indictment of United’s team management.
Meanwhile, Dean Henderson, who spent last season on loan in England’s third division, might reportedly sign with Nottingham Forest for £4 million less than Burnley is paying arch-rivals Man City for a player (The Athletic).
The list of free agents who left Old Trafford includes Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard, Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Marcos Rojo, Alexis Sanchez, Ander Herrera, and many more. Eric Bailly, who cost £30 million to buy from Villarreal in 2016, may soon join the list.
On his way out of Manchester United is Eric Bailly
Ramon Planes, the club’s sporting director, is said to be “confident” that Man United will let Eric Bailly leave for nothing and will also pay a substantial amount of his £80,000-per-week contract during the Ivorian’s first season at the Estadio Benito Villamarin (Spotrac).
The previous year, Bailly was on loan to Marseille. However, he only started five Ligue 1 games, and Fabrizio Romano reports that L’OM decided not to exercise the £5 million buyout provision in his contract.
Real Betis could now save Bailly by returning to La Liga. The team led by Manuel Pellegrini has made a name for itself as one that will jumpstart stagnant careers. As long as he can avoid the injuries that have blighted his Premier League career, it is hoped that Bailly can imitate the success of Nabil Fekir, Hector Bellerin, Ayoze Perez, Claudio Bravo, and former Real Madrid prodigy Sergio Canales.
Bailly is now quite low in Old Trafford’s hierarchy.
Romano’s allegation that Ten Hag has ‘authorized’ a potential transfer for Monaco defender Axel Disasi suggests that he could still fall even deeper.