Manchester United today announced the signing of defender Eric Baily from La Liga club Villarreal.
The Ivory Coast international, who impressed in the La Liga season, cost in the region of £30m to the Red Devils.
United moved swiftly in securing the services of the 22-year-old following the emergence of the rumours linking him with a move to Old Trafford.
The first major signing of Jose Mourinho era has surely delighted the United fans on Twitter.
Say hello to our new signing, @EricBailly24! #BaillyIsRed https://t.co/uCNv5rqG7p
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) June 8, 2016
@ManUtd Eric Bailly came from Spain, English press said you're insane! 40 million that's a lot! Eric Bailly blocks your shot #mufc
— mufc top (@trigger_play) June 8, 2016
Impressed at the speed we got Bailly done. Was a rumour on Saturday and done by Weds. Can live with that instead of the long drawn out sagas
— Stephen Howson (@MrStephenHowson) June 8, 2016
Eric Bailly, whoo-aaoh,
Eric Bailly, whoo-aaoh,
Comes from the Ivory Coast,
Alive, not yet a ghost— McMmns irl rn (@Danny_McMoomins) June 8, 2016
Eric Bailly to Old Trafford confirmed. Man Utd fans now absolutely raving about a player they had never heard of this time last week.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) June 8, 2016
Same feeling about Bailly signing as I did 10 months ago about Martial. Don't know much about him but hopefully we've done our homework.
— Hayley B (@Hayles_101) June 8, 2016
Funny how Bailly is the type of signing Ferguson would make….if he was British
— T. (@___Prometheus) June 8, 2016
@carrick_fan Bailly is the player Arsenal fans think Koscielny is.
— Jose_fan (@livingjoke) June 8, 2016
Bailly a really good signing for United
— רוזי (@rcx4_) June 8, 2016
Never seen Eric Baily play once but I already know he's better than Rojo. #MUFC
— Luke Gill (@_LukeGill) June 8, 2016
As Eric baily put on the shirt of man unites my heart grows. when he sweats I will sweat. welcome.. yes
— Man Utd Facebook (@MUFC_Facebook) June 8, 2016
Can't wait for Eric Baily to whack his big black pole of Aguero's skunk head
— Jake (@_jakeTierney) June 8, 2016
