Central operation: Barça wants to take a former Espanyol player from United

This Sunday, 'Daily Star' has revealed the interest of the FC Barcelona in one of the central of the Manchester United. It treats of Eric Bailly, marfileño that this season only has contested seven parties with the club of Old Trafford and that it was formed in the inferior of the Espanyol. The defender of 27 years shined in LaLiga with 'the parakeets' and with the Villarreal, reason whereby the United paid 38 million euros by the player in 2016. However, today it does not explain in the plans of the technician Ralf Rangnick and the club already would be looking for him an exit.

In addition to knowing very well the Spanish football, Bailly is a central valued by his carry physicist. With 1.87 metres of height, the defender is very solvent in the aerial game and was used to to arrive fast to the crosses. Nevertheless, after contesting 38 parties in his first season with the 'network devils', the marfileño lost leadership from the 2017-18 because of his constant physical problems. This year, an injury in the ankle separated him of the fields by more than the half of the course and, since, his role with the United has been secondary.

The main problem to manage the signing of Bailly is his index card. With agreement until 2024, the central has a current value of market in the web Transfermarkt of 8 million euros, 30 less than which the 'MANU' paid by him six years ago. The club will try to yield him with option of compulsory purchase, since his clause includes the possibility to renew in 2024 by two seasons more. The time of Bailly in Old Trafford seems to come to an end and in Camp Nou groove had to 'fish' to the ex player of the Espanyol, as long as the English negotiate a reasonable price.

To these heights, the United hardly will be able to obtain more than 10 million euros by his traspaso. Bailly Grieve has played 39 parties in the last three years and comes dragging diverse physical problems from 2018, by which will be very difficult to find him exit. For the Barça, the signing of the marfileño would have like aim find an acting for Ronald Araújo 'to low cost' that have the guarantee of Xavi Hernández. Although the actuality of the player of 27 years is not the best, his past in Spain is the best guarantee to manage his signing.

Azpilicueta And Christensen, primary aims

Also in the Premier League, the Barça advances in the negotiations by Andreas Christensen and César Azpilicuenta. It is almost sure that the Danish will abandon Stamford Bridge in July and in Cam Nou expect to attain convince him, although the Bayern also bids by him. With Azpilicueta, the agreement can complicate because of the clause of compulsory renewal that Chelsea has on the table. With her, the club could extend the agreement of the captain 'blue' still without the consent of the player.