Man Utd flop has contract terminated by new club just months after leaving Old Trafford

Eric Bailly (left) was signed by former Man Utd manager Jose Mourinho (Picture: Getty)

Former Manchester United centre-back Eric Bailly has had his contract terminated by Turkish club Besiktas just three months after joining them.

Bailly only left United in September to join the Super Lig side but the 29-year-old’s time in Turkey has been a disaster and has now come to an early end.

The Ivory Coast international spent seven years at Old Trafford between 2016 and 2023, making 113 appearances for the Red Devils.

Bailly played just eight times for Besiktas after leaving the English top-flight and the club have put out a statement to confirm that they have parted ways with him.

‘Eric Bailly’s contract has been terminated by mutual agreement,’ Besiktas confirmed on Friday. ‘We wish Eric Bailly success in his career.’

Bailly was banished from Besiktas’ first-team squad earlier this month following a defeat to rivals Fenerbahce.

In a statement after that loss, Besiktas said: ‘Information from our club. 5 players from our Football A Team have been excluded from the squad.

Eric Bailly played just eight times for Turkish side Besiktas (Picture: Getty)

‘Our Football Teams General Coordinator Samet Aybaba; He announced that Vincent Aboubakar, Valentin Rosier, Eric Bailly, Rachid Ghezzal and Jean Onana were excluded from the squad due to poor performance and incompatibility within the team.’

Bailly was involved in a bust-up with his own teammate Tayfur Bingol in November.

The defender has now become a free agent and will look to revive his career at a new club – which could be Spanish side Villarreal – according to reports.

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