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Eric Bailly has signed for music megastar Jay Z.

Manchester United defender Bailly, 24, has joined Roc Nation Sports which was formed by Jay Z.

Roc Nation Sports are moving into the football world having also signed up Bailly’s United team mate Romelu Lukaku who left long standing agent Mino Raiola.

They have already got some of the biggest stars from US sports basketball, baseball, American Football as well as boxing, including NBA star Kevin Durant. They also boast Bayern Munich’s Germany defender Jerome Boateng.

The deal will be officially announced next week but it comes at an interesting time for Bailly who has lost his place in the starting line-up at Old Trafford despite impressive displays for Ivory Coast.

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Tottenham are one of several clubs monitoring developments with Bailly at United as Mauricio Pochettino is a long term admirer.

There would be no shortage of interest if Bailly was to leave Old Trafford and the United defender made the FIFA 19 Team of the Week while on international duty this month.

Roc Nation Sports largely looks after money spinning image rights deals for their growing list of sports stars and it is likely they will continue to move into the Premier League market.

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Lukaku’s split with Raiola was a major blow for the super agent who is also believed to have lost Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Raiola’s tough negotiation tactics are renowned in football and he may have to use them again if Paul Pogba ends up wanting to quit Old Trafford.

Bailly was back on the bench for the defeat to Juventus in midweek as Chris Smalling and Victor Lindelof started in central defence.