{"id":3731,"date":"2021-05-26T03:51:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T03:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etrendsnews.com\/2021\/05\/26\/eric-bailly-responds-to-man-utds-push-to-sign-raphael-varane-from-real-madrid\/"},"modified":"2021-05-26T03:51:35","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T03:51:35","slug":"eric-bailly-responds-to-man-utds-push-to-sign-raphael-varane-from-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etrendsnews.com\/2021\/05\/26\/eric-bailly-responds-to-man-utds-push-to-sign-raphael-varane-from-real-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Bailly responds to Man Utd&#8217;s push to sign Raphael Varane from Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Eric-Bailly-and-Raphael-Varane-95bc.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Eric Bailly says he welcomes competition at Manchester United amid Raphael Varane transfer links (Getty)Eric Bailly says he welcomes Manchester United\u2019s push to sign a new central defender but has warned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that he will look to leave if he is not given a regular role in the team.<br \/>\nThe Ivory Coast international has struggled with injuries since arriving at Old Trafford in 2016 but signed a new long-term contract with United last month.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s understood that Solskjaer is prioritising the signing of a new centre-back this summer, with reports claiming that Raphael Varane is at the top of the United manager\u2019s shortlist.<br \/>\nThe France international has just one year remaining on his contract with Real Madrid this summer and United are looking to capitalise by submitting a \u00a340 million offer.<br \/>\nAnd while Bailly has welcomed the prospect of a new arrival in his position, the 27-year-old insists he will not settle for a place on the bench.<br \/>\n\u2018Competition is always good to improve,\u2019 Bailly told The Times.<br \/>\n\u2018I just say that I want to stay in case I get the chance to play. I don\u2019t want to be a starter one game and a substitute for another five.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United are ready to submit a \u00a340m offer for Raphael Varane (Getty)\u2018If that happens I will have to look for another solution.<br \/>\n\u2018The new contract is fine but if I don\u2019t play I will be open to listen to other proposals.\u2019<br \/>\nMore: Manchester United FC<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about his decision to sign a new deal with United, Bailly said he was convinced following a conversation with Solskjaer.<br \/>\n\u2018I spoke to him and he told me he wanted me to stay,\u2019 said Bailly says.<br \/>\n\u2018The most important thing was not the renewal but the conversation we had: we sat down, we talked and he told me what he wanted from me and that he wanted me to continue.\u2019<br \/>\nFor more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page.<br \/>\nFollow Metro Sport across our social channels, on\u00a0Facebook,\u00a0Twitter\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram.<\/p>\n[ad_2]\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2021\/05\/26\/eric-bailly-responds-to-man-utds-push-to-sign-raphael-varane-from-real-madrid-14645884\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Eric Bailly says he welcomes competition at Manchester United amid Raphael Varane transfer links (Getty)Eric Bailly says he welcomes Manchester United\u2019s push to sign a new central defender but has warned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that he will look to leave if he is not given a regular role in the team. 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