Manchester United have made a £30 million offer to Villarreal for Eric Bailly.

Bailly is a 22-year-old center back who has also received interest from Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Arsenal.

Talks are ongoing over a deal that is expected to be around £18 million up front with £12 million in bonus payments and the clubs hope to reach an agreement quickly for the tough but skilful defender who joined from Espanyol in 2014 for £4 million.

Bailly is still considered a little raw and occasionally rash but is quick, strong, reads the game well and is not afraid to bring the ball out of defense.

Jose Mourinho has been determined to improve the spine of United.