Manchester United defender Eric Bailly is attracting rival Premier League interest ahead of the January market.

Jose Mourinho has not started the Ivory Coast ace since the disastrous 3-2 defeat at Brighton last month.

The Mirror says North London rivals Arsenal and Spurs would both be keen on offering Bailly an Old Trafford escape route.

Tottenham failed to recruit this summer and boss Mauricio Pochettino is said to be an admirer of the centre-back from his time in Spain with Espanyol and Villarreal.

The Gunners, meanwhile, have a lack of pace at the back which Bailly would bring.

In July, Mourinho insisted Bailly was a crucial player for United.

He said: "He is a team boy, he is a great boy. He is an honest man, always ready to give everything for the team.

“That is why we have him, why we still have him and why he is going to stay with us because football teams need people like him, like Herrera.

“This kind of people where the club is more important than anything else."