Manchester United centre-back Eric Bai is injured again, dropping in the ranking among United centre-backs and he may not play for the club again. That's the prediction of injury expert Ben Dinnery, who founded Premier Injuries, which focuses on the injury situation of Premier League players and has a background in medicine and data analysis.
Last week, Bai conceded a penalty that led to his ivory coast being eliminated by Egypt in the Round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations, and he returned to Manchester after the match. However, Manchester United officially announced that the 27-year-old Bai has hung up the exemption card because of "swollen ankles".
Bari has played for United only six times this season, and Tinneri said Bari's injury is not serious and only needs a week or two off, but he may have finished his last game for the Red Devils. Because he will not play in the rest of the season, and he is afraid to transfer this summer, AC Milan, Roma and other Italian teams are interested in him. Bary still have a one-and-a-half-year contract with Manchester United, and he feels incomprehensible that the club activated the two-year priority renewal clause last year, but does not reuse it, and the winter window has considered leaving.
"Bari has not resumed training," Tinnelli explained, "and there are many rumours of him leaving Manchester United. In United's defensive zone, it looks like Phil Jones has overtaken Bary's order. You could argue that The question for Bai is whether he can come back, not when, and he probably won't play for United again."
When it comes to Bari's injury this time, Tinnelli believes that it is not serious, just a small injury, but the successive injuries are the key reason why the central defender signed by Mourinho finally fell out of favor at Manchester United. He is United's number one glassman, injured at least two or three times a season and spending a lot more time in the club's medical room than on training grounds and on the pitch. Another problem with him is that the defense is too fancy, and from time to time it misses the gift resulting in the loss of goals.
"Swollen ankle is a very generic term, just a little swollen, not too severe, and probably only needs a week or two of rest. This injury usually means that there may be some fluid accumulation in and around the joints, and there is no obvious problem with the injury itself. But given that Maguire, Varane, Lindlev and Jones all have options to choose from, I don't think Lonnick is overly worried about Bai's absence."
A German sports report revealed that Manchester United may buy another centre-back this summer, with Borussia Dortmund's two centre-backs Dan Axel Zagadou and Manuel Arcange as candidates.
Dortmund recently confirmed signing Germany international Jules from Bayern Munich, who will join the Hornets on a free transfer in the summer window. The addition of Jules means that Zagadu is less likely to renew his contract to stay in the team, and he will also transfer freely, according to the German media "Fussball Transfers", Manchester United contacted him in January.
The 22-year-old young French defender could take Baii's place if he joins Manchester United.
Sports One reported that Akanji was also upset by Jules' arrival and rejected the club's offer of a new contract, with his contract with Dortmund expiring in 2023.
Lonnick is very interested in Arcangi and may advise United to take action in the summer, and friend Sancho has also recommended that the club buy him. German media reported that Akanji has always dreamed of moving to the Premier League, and his value is only 25 million euros. Unlike Zagadou, the 26-year-old Hasengi has made 38 appearances for Switzerland and is considered a possible replacement for Maguire, who has been making mistakes this season, if he joins Manchester United, but the final transfer decision will depend on the Next Manager of the Red Devils.
Akanji, who describes himself as a Manchester United fan, made it clear in an interview with The Mirror in 2018: "Many people know that my favorite club since I was a child is Manchester United, and it would be nice to play there."