Eric Bailly (Photo Credit: Reuters)
Eric Bailly has signed a brand new three-year contract that ties him to the Premier League membership till 2024 with the choice of an additional 12 months.
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- Last Updated:April 26, 2021, 23:09 IST
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Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has signed a brand new three-year contract that ties him to the Premier League membership till 2024 with the choice of an additional 12 months. The Ivory Coast worldwide was because of be out of contract on the finish of subsequent season and there had been hypothesis he would go away Old Trafford after struggling to carry down a daily place. The 27-year-old has struggled with a number of accidents since arriving from Villarreal in 2016, with Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof typically Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s most popular centre-back pairing. But he has delivered a few of his finest shows for United this season, reaching 100 profession appearances for the membership.
“I’m very completely happy. This choice is one thing I didn’t have to consider,” Bailly told United’s website on Monday.
“I love this club and I love playing for Manchester United. I’m happy and so are my family, everything is good.
“Now the moment with my injury has passed and I’m fit and feel good, and that’s it. A new contract is like a new challenge and I’m ready for this.”
United supervisor Solskjaer mentioned: “I’m happy that Eric has signed this new contract. He continues to be studying and bettering all the time below the coaches right here.
“Eric has improved his robustness since my time as supervisor and he’ll proceed to play a major half within the squad.
“He possesses implausible pace, timing of sort out and has that aggression which, in fact, you want as a centre-back.”
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