Manchester United ready to allow star defender leave for cut-price fee; Should Erik ten Hag sanction the exit?

The
situation
is
unlikely
to
change
under
the
Dutch
coach
as
well
hence,
the
club
have
reportedly
accepted
to
take
a
hit
on
the
€35
signing.
The
defender
could
be
on
the
move
if
any
club
offers
a
fee
of
around
€10-12m
for
him.
As
of
now
apparently,
there
have
been
interests
from
Ligue
1
sides
Olympique
Marseille
and
Olympique
de
Lyon.

Eric
Bailly’s
struggle
at
Manchester
United

Eric
Bailly’s
arrival
from
Villareal
in
2016
has
been
anything
but
underwhelming.
His
outcome
of
the
first
season
was
assuring.
He
made
25
Premier
League
appearances
in
his
first
season
and
helped
the
team
win
the
Europa
League
and
League
Cup.
But
often
injured
and
mistake-prone,
he
slowly
has
demoted
in
the
pecking
order
under
three
different
managers.

The
Ivory
Coast
international
has
struggled
to
stay
fit
and
has
been
disappointing
when
given
the
opportunity
to
start
in
recent
years.
In
the
last
three
campaigns,
he
has
made
only
20
combined
appearances
in
the
top
flight,
which
justify
his
struggle.

Should
Erik
ten
Hag
sanction
his
departure?

With
three
first-team
defenders
already
in
the
squad
and
the
club
chasing
centre-backs
like
Pau
Torres
or
Jurrien
Timber,
it
makes
no
sense
to
hold
someone
like
Eric
Bailly
in
the
squad.

United
may
not
recoup
the
big
fee
they
paid
for
him
in
2016.
However,
by
sending
him
out
the
club
will
be
cutting
down
on
a
lot
of
wages
which
is
believed
to
be
around
£80,000
per
week.
His
departure
would
not
only
balance
the
books
but
also
would
open
a
place
for
a
youngster
or
a
new
signing
which
would
be
more
worthwhile.