Report: Irons linked with Man Utd flop

West Ham have been linked with a potential swoop to sign Eric Bailly from Manchester United.

TalkSPORT reports that the Ivory Coast international is on the club’s shortlist as they seek a new centre-back.

The Hammers are said to have tabled a bid for PSG’s Thilo Kehrer, but Bailly is also seen as a potential option.

He has slid down the pecking order at United and is not in the plans of Erik Ten Hag.

The Irons need to sign a new centre-back to replace Issa Diop, who is poised to move to Fulham in a deal worth around £15m.

Diop refused to play for the club at the weekend as they lost 2-0 to Manchester City and the Irons are in the market for a replacement ahead of this weekend’s clash with Nottingham Forest.

Bailly has a contract with United until 2024 and made just four appearances in the Premier League last season.