December 29th 2023.
Former Manchester United centre-back Eric Bailly has had his contract with Turkish club Besiktas terminated just three months after joining them. The 29-year-old 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. The statement read, "Eric Bailly's contract has been terminated by mutual agreement. 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, "Our Football Teams General Coordinator Samet Aybaba 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."
Things further deteriorated in November when Bailly was involved in a bust-up with his own teammate Tayfur Bingol.
With his contract now terminated, the defender is now a free agent and will look to revive his career at a new club. Reports suggest that this could be Spanish side Villarreal. We wish Eric Bailly the best of luck in his future endeavours.
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