Manchester United man wants Old Trafford stay despite speculation
Manchester United defender Eric Bailly wants to stay at Old Trafford this summer, report L'Equipe.
Ligue 1 side Lyon are on the lookout for a centre-back and have made Bailly their leading target.
The Ivory Coast international endured a frustrating season last time out, making only eight Premier League starts in an injury-hit campaign.
And Lyon hoped that they would be able to prise him away from Manchester ahead of next season.
However, Bailly is not thought to be enthusiastic about the prospect of moving to the Groupama Stadium.
Lyon are now expected to turn their attention towards other targets.
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Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).
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