Man Utd transfer news: Jose Mourinho told to complete signing because of Eric Bailly
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho should look to strengthen his defence this summer with the signing of Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly.
That is the view of ESPN FC pundit and former Arsenal midfielder Stewart Robson.
Robson says Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has not lived up to his billing since his £30million move from Villarreal in 2016.
And he thinks Koulibaly would be the perfect man to make make a big improvement to Jose Mourinho’s defence next season.
“Bailly hasn’t done it at Manchester United, seems to have fallen out of favour under Mourinho,” Robson said.
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Koulibaly has been brilliant for Napoli over the last two years. I think he would certainly suit their style of play
“Koulibaly has been brilliant for Napoli over the last two years.
“I think he would certainly suit their style of play.
“I think he’s the right sort of defender for them.
“(Phil) Jones and (Chris) Smalling haven’t been quite good enough, Bailly has been out of favour.
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“So this is a hit for me.”
Bailly has made just eight appearances for Manchester United in 2018 despite being fit for the majority of that time.
Koulibaly has spent four years at Napoli since joining from Genk in 2014.