Pranav Nair
Eric Bailly set to reject Manchester United contract
According to The Sun, Manchester United may have won in Milan, but the trip to the Italian capital has brought them some bad news regarding Eric Bailly.
The Ivory Coast international was not a part of the United squad that travelled to the San Siro. The player is said to be livid at his omission and is currently considering his future at Old Trafford.
Bailly has just over a year left on his current deal. With his contract set to expire in the summer of 2022, a decision regarding his future needs to be made soon.
“Eric has had enough now.”
The 26-year-old has made just 15 appearances for United all season. He played in the first leg of our Europa League round-of-16 tie against Milan but was left out altogether from the second.
A frustrated man, Bailly has informed those close to him that he does not intend to pen a 12-month extension at the club. He was expected to put pen to paper on it next week. This would have given United some leverage when it came to deciding his future.
Bailly is growing increasingly frustrated with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and the lack of opportunities afforded to him at the club.
“It’s a real shame because Eric always tells us he loves the club and feels the respect of the fans.”
To add to the player’s frustrations, he believes he is an easy target and is afforded no explanation as to why he is left out. It becomes all the harder considering the love he has for the club.
“Eric doesn’t believe he gets any answers or explanation about the way he is treated and feels he is the easy option to leave out.”
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Bailly’s frustrations go back to last season when he was left out of the Europa League semi-final defeat to Sevilla. Having featured in the previous rounds, it was a bitter pill for him to take.
He is also annoyed about suggestions that he is injury-prone and regularly breaks down in training, something that he denies.
Bailly, on his day, is an excellent defender and gives his all on the pitch. As things stand, the relationship does not appear to be reciprocated.
