- Bailly set to be sold by Man Utd
- Agreement in place with Besiktas
- Not part of Ten Hag's plans
WHAT HAPPENED? According to Fabrizio Romano, the centre back will set sail for Turkey after a disastrous spell at Old Trafford which saw him spend the last season on loan at Marseille in Ligue 1. The Ivorian joined United back in 2016 for a reported fee of £30 million ($38.17m) and has now entered the final year of his contract, though the club have the option to extend that agreement for a further 12 months.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Marseille did have a buy option in the contract after a specific number of appearances but he did not reach the figure as he wasbanned for seven gamesfor a kung-fu kick challenge, which limited him to just 23 appearances for the French side. He did not even report for pre-season trainingat United as the player was instructed to seek pastures new.
AND WHAT'S MORE: Bailly reportedly had offers from two Saudi Arabian teams - one of which was supposedly from Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr - but it seems that talks did not go through as he is now headed to Turkey.
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Getty ImagesWHAT NEXT? Bailly will look to revive his career with Besiktas after an uneventful last couple of years.
