Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho has treated Eric Bailly brutally this season (Image: GETTY)
Manchester United boss Mourinho appears not to fancy Bailly, with the Ivory Coast international making just five Premier League appearances this season.
The 24-year-old signed from Villarreal in the summer of 2016 and, at the time, drew comparisons with Red Devils legends Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Matic.
His Manchester United career has, though, stagnated. Jose Mourinho is reportedly happy to sell him when the transfer window reopens in January to fund a move for a centre-back better-suited to his demands.
Bailly is popular among the fans and, with Chris Smalling and Victor Lindelof battling for consistency, his absence has been a mystery.
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Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho could sell Eric Bailly in January (Image: GETTY)
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The Ivorian powerhouse started the season alongside Smalling in defence but, after the 3-2 defeat to Brighton, has rarely got a look-in.
Meanwhile, ESPN FC pundit Alejandro Moreno believes Bailly should leave the club regardless of whether Mourinho stays in charge.
“Regardless of whether Jose Mourinho is there or not, it feels like it’s best for him to go elsewhere,” he said.
“It’s an open-ended question, to leave United? It’s a hit.”