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Man Utd news: Arsenal, Tottenham monitoring Eric Bailly ahead of January transfer window
ERIC BAILLY could reportedly be set to leave Manchester United with Arsenal and Tottenham believed to be interested in the defender.
Ex-Man Utd star Zlatan Ibrahimović teases Eric Bailly
Bailly started the first two games of the season for United but manager Jose Mourinho seemed to have placed the blame on the 24-year-old for defeat at Brighton.
Since the loss at the Amex, Bailly has been dropped from Mourinho’s starting XI and only used as a late substitute.
Bailly was signed by Mourinho for £30million in 2016 but has failed to impress since his signing and he could now be left with a decision to make.
And the Mirror report that Arsenal and Tottenham are both interested in the Ivory Coast international with Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino known to be a big fan of Bailly.
United have struggled defensively this season, keeping just one clean sheet from their opening five games.
And former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has shed a light on why his old club are making so many mistakes.
“This season I think almost every game there’s been an element of thinking ‘you wouldn’t expect that from a defender',” Ferdinand said.
“They’ve made mistakes individually but also collectively.
“[Victor] Lindelof here [in the 3-2 loss against Brighton] makes a mistake losing his man which leads to the goal. It’s slack play.”
“There’s too big a space between the centre-backs here [in the 3-0 defeat to Tottenham]. It’s criminal,” he said.
“Middle of the goal, you’ve got to shut that area down.
“There have been lapses in concentration all throughout the early part of the season,” he added.
“It’s rash decisions that people are making and things are happening from it. They’re getting punished.
“The line in the defence is all over the place. They’re all at sea and there’s no cohesion.”
United beat Watford 2-1 at the weekend to end the Hornets’ unbeaten start to the season.
Mourinho’s side now get their Champions League campaign underway with a clash against Swiss side Young Boys on Wednesday (8pm).