Defender Bailly signs for Man United on a four-year deal from Villarreal
08 June 2016 - 16:45
Central defender Eric Bailly has joined Manchester United from Spanish side Villarreal on a four-year contract with the option to extend for a further two years, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.Bailly, who has 15 caps for Ivory Coast, made 47 appearances for Villarreal after joining in 2015.The 22-year-old becomes the first signing for manager Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford."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," Bailly said.
"I am looking forward to meeting my new team-mates and to starting this new chapter of my life."
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