Manchester United defender Eric Bailly is a surprise target for Barcelona.

The Daily Star says Barcelona are targeting a summer swoop for Bailly.

The Manchester United defender has dropped way down the pecking order since Ralf Rangnick became interim manager, and is struggling to get any first-team action.

And that situation has alerted Spanish outfit Barcelona as they continue to scour Europe for unsettled players.

Since Xavi assumed the Nou Camp managerial reins, the cash-strapped Catalans, with debts of more than a billion pounds, have secured a number of high-profile names who had become outcasts at their clubs.

Spain striker Ferran Torres arrived from Manchester City for £50million, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was a free from Arsenal while Wolves winger Adama Traore is on loan with a view to a permanent £30m switch.

Now they are aiming to make it a quadruple of Premier League misfits on the books with a move for Bailly.