Manchester United have confirmed that defender Eric Bailly has signed a new long-term deal at the club.
The Ivory Coast international joined the club in a £30million deal from Villarreal in 2016 but injuries have hindered his five years at the club.
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Bailly has around 15 months to run on his existing contract at the club and United had made it clear to his representatives towards the back end of 2020 that they were keen for him to sign a new deal.
There had been suggestions that United’s desperation was down to the fact that they planned on selling Bailly and therefore wanted him to sign a new deal to avoid losing him on a free transfer.
But Bailly spoke to Solskjaer about his prospects at the club and his plans for sharing playing time between himself and Victor Lindelof next to captain Harry Maguire in the heart of the defence.
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