Eric Bailly | loan agreed with OM

[jamesjimmybyrondean]

We all wanted him gone. This seals it

 

[tomaldinho1]

What's wrong with the quotes...

Football player wants to start + Football player wishes former manager well.

Who cares?

 

[Devil may care]

I wouldn't worry about this upsetting the team before the EL final, he's probably been told that Axel is starting the final and this is his response. If we can get £40M combined from Roma for him and Matic it would be great business.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

Poor mentality. Doesn't seem to realise the improvement he needs to make in his game. Not surprising that his game has gone nowhere in 4 years.

 

[acnumber9]

Tuanzebe has earned a starting spot ahead of him for the final anyway. Good luck on your journey down the football pyramid, Eric.

 

[Freak]

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You better start looking for other solutions then. Don't let the door hit you on the way out sunshine, because that would rule you out until next year.

Please take him, Jose.

 

[Globule]

If these are fresh quotes, probably confirms Axel is rightfully starting the final.

My first thought too. Surely no player comes out with comments like that before starting in a cup final.

I like crazy Eric. I genuinely enjoy watching him when he's at his best. There's no defenders with his undeserved level of boldness. But he's unreliable. He can be brilliant one match then a liability the next. And that's when he's even available.

 

[Ekeke]

Wants to play, doesnt play, would be easy to take the guaranteed money with a contract and everyone would be frustrated from the fans to the player. Good luck to him somewhere else, timing isnt good

 

[Jaxa]

How can a guy who's played about 10 minutes this season due to injuries and has been the case for the last 4-5 years now come out with a statement like that,

The guys not right, his brain has a cable that needs reconnected,

Ole will play this down in public but he will be fuming and rightly so.

Get him to Roma ASAP

 

[peridigm]

Bailly and Smalling starting for Roma under Jose. You love to see it.

 

[Okey]

Who was he speaking to? Pretty crazy coming out with this today. But hey, won't be missed much. Hopefully the new contract means a decent fee for him. Good defender made of glass, and not the fibre type.

 

[lex talionis]

New contract, now this. Fukk off.

 

[kafta]

Just offload this walking medical bill. Bring someone in this summer and give Axel more minutes. No club can handle two Phil Jonses!

 

[mu4c_20le]

"We had a few good laughs" .. was that right after he said he wanted to go to Rome and play for him?

 

[bsCallout]

To be fair he probably signed the contract so we could get a fee for him didn't he?

Matic and Bailly to Roma. Mourinho to play Smalling, Bailly and Matic would be gold.

I love Italy taking crocks and flops off us.

 

[jamesjimmybyrondean]

I feel like he came out to say this because Ole told him Tuanzebe would start ahead of him. Oh well good luck in his next club

 

[Van Piorsing]

Don't get injured for a change and you'll play. Simple.

 

[Tiber]

Saw this thread was bumped and hoped there was news on him moving on, but I suppose the new contract means we are stuck with him.

Much cheaper to extend Bailly than bother with the fuss of signing a starter.

 

[hubbuh]

New contract, now this. Fukk off.

The new contract will give us a lot more room for manoeuvre when it comes to negotiating transfer offers.

What's wrong with the quotes...

Football player wants to start + Football player wishes former manager well.

Who cares?

Yeah, the guy is 27 years old. It's understandable that he wants to make the most of his career at this point. Apart from that injury at the start of the season, he's been available for the majority of the season so I can see his point of view.

 

[SATA]

He isn’t Paul Pogba and a big enough name, so i think the impact and morale on the team whether he plays or not isn’t really influential. Yeah i do think he’s been told he’s not starting the final. Very likely Maguire is not making it and Axel will start. Don’t think he’ll begrudge and come out with those quotes if Maguire rightfully starts ahead of him

 

[DWelbz19]

I think it's pretty clear it'll be Tuanzebe + Lindelof in the final and that'll be him gone.

Hopefully we can get north of around £15m for him.

 

[Powderfinger]

I wouldn't worry about this upsetting the team before the EL final, he's probably been told that Axel is starting the final and this is his response. If we can get £40M combined from Roma for him and Matic it would be great business.

Roma have two very promising young CBs plus Smalling. The last thing they need is Bailly, who would probably be their 2nd or 3rd highest earner depending on the exact terms of the new contract, sitting on the bench (or the physio table) cashing checks.

 

[royboy16]

Imagine playing like he does, being injured so much, and chatting as much shite as that. Impressive.

Imagine giving all of the above a new contract!

 

[AshRK]

Honestly would sell him . He is not dependable and even when fit is massively overrated.

 

[red_de_pologne]

Did he not speak about his playing time while he was signing the new contract??

 

[Powderfinger]

I think it's pretty clear it'll be Tuanzebe + Lindelof in the final and that'll be him gone.

Hopefully we can get north of around £15m for him.

In this market, who is going to pay £15m for a 27-year-old CB who has played a total of around 1800 league minutes over the last three years and is probably on £90-100k a week (I don't know the terms of his new deal I'm sure he got a pay raise)?

 

[bucky]

Bizarre.

 

[Infestissumam]

are these even real quotes, and are they taken out of context at all? I just don't trust these Twitter accounts one bit.

I didn't like the contract extension in the first place. Sell him.

 

[Devil may care]

Roma have two very promising young CBs plus Smalling. The last thing they need is Bailly, who would probably be their 2nd or 3rd highest earner depending on the exact terms of the new contract, sitting on the bench (or the physio table) cashing checks.

This is Mourinho though, he likes experienced players and he's been known to go back for players he's had before.

 

[krentz]

The new contract will give us a lot more room for manoeuvre when it comes to negotiating transfer offers.


Yeah, the guy is 27 years old. It's understandable that he wants to make the most of his career at this point. Apart from that injury at the start of the season, he's been available for the majority of the season so I can see his point of view.

Here's a list of Baily's injury and sickness this season alone:

Season	Injury	from	until	Days	Games missed
20/21	Corona virus	Mar 31, 2021	Apr 20, 2021	20 days	5
20/21	Knock	Mar 17, 2021	Mar 25, 2021	8 days	2
20/21	Knock	Feb 3, 2021	Feb 13, 2021	10 days	2
20/21	Knock	Jan 21, 2021	Jan 29, 2021	8 days	2
20/21	Knock	Jan 10, 2021	Jan 11, 2021	1 days	-
20/21	Muscle Injury	Oct 18, 2020	Dec 1, 2020	44 days	9

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/eric-bailly/verletzungen/spieler/286384

Clearly he's got more injuries than you think.

 

[DWelbz19]

In this market, who is going to pay £15m for a 27-year-old CB who has played a total of around 1800 league minutes over the last three years and is probably on £90-100k a week (I don't know the terms of his new deal I'm sure he got a pay raise)?

Hence the "hopefully" part of my post, admittedly a fair bit of blind hope. I'd expect about £10m or so, should we actually find a buyer. His comments also suggest it's him open to the move and not us trying to shift him. At that point, wages become a little bit less of a sticking point.

 

[Hughes35]

If he was always fit and came out with these comments i'd agree with him..... After his fitness issues, the lack of self awareness is staggering.

 

[Varun]

Not surprised to see he's as thick off the pitch as he's on it. It's just 1 brain with 100 neurons after all.

 

[MikeUpNorth]

He must live on another planet. Fool.

 

[Zlatattack]

This is exactly why we shouldn't give shit players new contracts. It makes them comfortable. He's barely paid more than 4-5 games a row for us - ever, and suddenly he thinks he can dictate to the club when he ought to play? Do one. I can't remember a game where he wasn't a liability anyway.

 

[Zlatattack]

I'll be really glad to see him go. It means maybe we can actually buy a decent CB.

 

[Adisa]

The kind of player you expect to give away a needless penalty in a final.

 

[hubbuh]

In this market, who is going to pay £15m for a 27-year-old CB who has played a total of around 1800 league minutes over the last three years and is probably on £90-100k a week (I don't know the terms of his new deal I'm sure he got a pay raise)?

He was on £80k a week before, no chance that got bumped up to £100k. The extension guarantees him a very good salary until he's 30 (if he stays) and ensures United are able to get a decent fee for him (if he leaves). Win-win.

 

[JoeyJoJoJrShabadoo]

With the injury record he has, that is some cheek to moan about game time. Prove your reliability then you can moan about squad selection.

 

[freeurmind]

Lots of criticism for a player who has been injured alot but played well for us when he's fit.

I've got no problem with his reaction, I'd be more concerned if he wasn't bothered about not starting.