Manchester United star Eric Bailly has stated that he wants to become like Pepe, John Terry and Marco Materazzi for manager Jose Mourinho.

Mourinho has worked with such top class defenders throughout his managerial career and Eric Bailly has gone on to express his desire to follow in the footsteps of such illustrious names by playing a key part in the revolution at Old Trafford under the Portuguese tactician.

Bailly said: "Those are players who have passed various phases in their careers. They're big players, for whom you have a lot of respect, and you ­always need an example like them.

"I've had the luck to have a manager in Jose Mourinho from whom I can learn more and I must work hard and listen to what he says."