According to ESPN, Eric Bailly is close to signing a four-year contract extension with Manchester United.
Rumors of the 27-year-old leaving the club had been circulating after a settlement could not be reached, despite the fact that he had only one year left on his new contract.
According to reports, Bailly needed promises over his playing time, with Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof seeming to be manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's favored starting pairing.
According to ESPN's reports, there has been a breakthrough in talks, and the Ivorian is due to sign a four-year extension to his new contract.
ESPN has learned from sources that Bailly is confident that if he remains in shape, he will be given chances.' According to ESPN.
‘The club has been concerned with his injury record, having made just 37 Premier League starts since the start of the 2017-18 season.'
The article comes on the heels of another that surfaced over the weekend, claiming that Luke Shaw is going to be given a five-year contract with a hefty £40,000 per week salary rise.
However, as with Shaw's contract extension, the duration of the contract recorded for Bailly makes no sense from United's viewpoint.
Bailly has a terrible injury record, and it is unthinkable for United to award him such a long contract without him first confirming his fitness.
This season alone, the defender has missed six games due to injuries or illnesses, including Covid-19.
Many United fans believe Bailly is the team's best center back, but his injury history makes any contract longer than one or two years a big risk for the club.
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