Toon are waiting on £30million-plus target Botman, but the Dutch Under-21 centre-back, 22, is understood to favour a move to AC Milan and Newcastle are already looking at other options.
New Old Trafford boss Erik ten Hag is ready to let Bailly go for a knockdown price, with French sides Marseille and Lyon showing interest.
The Ivory Coast star, 28, was United’s first signing under Jose Mourinho in a £30m move from Villarreal in 2016.
It has been suggested United would now accept as little as £8.5m for Bailly, although a source close to his camp says they ideally want around £20m.
This comes as United have been turned down by centre-back Jurrien Timber. Ten Hag had hoped the Ajax defender would follow him to Old Trafford, but the Dutch centre-back has opted to stay.
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