The Red Devils are said to have beaten a raft of Europe's elite to the defender's signature, which should cost somewhere in the region of £30 million
Villarreal centre-back Eric Bailly has passed a medical with Manchester United, according to Sky Sports.
The transfer fee is said to be in the region of £30 million, with the Red Devils reportedly having beaten off competition from Man City, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain to land the Ivory Coast international.
Though Zlatan Ibrahimovic had been touted as Jose Mourinho's first signing at Old Trafford, the 22-year-old appears to have beaten the Swede to the punch, and represents a sound investment for the Red Devils' future.
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