Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is reluctant to lose Eric Bailly in January.

The Daily Mail says the 24-year-old Ivory Coast international is growing increasingly frustrated over his dip in form and lack of game time at Old Trafford despite making a strong impression on his arrival from Villarreal.

But Mourinho would prefer to sacrifice other defenders to help balance the books if necessary but there has been limited interest.

Marcos Rojo continues to work on his fitness, and remains an option for Everton, but has yet to play this season while Phil Jones has also been hit by a number of niggly injuries.