Ivory Coast international has United medical

 

Villarreal defender Eric Bailly is undergoing his medical ahead of a £30m move to Manchester United as Jose Mourinho closes in on his first signing at Old Trafford, reports The Daily Mail.

 

Bailly enjoyed a sublime season for Villarreal last season as the Yellow Submarines secured fourth place and a ticket back into the Champions League for the first time since 2009.

 

The 22-year-old is now poised to become the first player from the Ivory Coast to play for United after the two clubs agreed on a £30m fee following reported interest from Barcelona and Manchester City.

 

Villarreal stand to make a huge profit on the central defender having only paid £4.4m to Espanyol in January 2015.

 

Ivory Coast international has United medical

 

Of players to have made at least 15 dribbles in La Liga last season, no player did so with greater success than Bailly (93.8%).

 

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