Man United want star player gone in January and ten Hag already has his replacement lined up

Manchester United want right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka gone and Erik ten Hag has a replacement already lined up, according to a fresh report.

Was-Bissaka signed for Man Utd for £49.5million in 2019 after a stratospheric rise through the Crystal Palace ranks.

The full-back, nicknamed ‘Spider’ by the Palace faithful, was picked up by the Red Devils for his uncanny tackling ability.

However, the 25-year-old’s end product has been heavily criticised by fans in the past 12 months and the player was allegedly informed last term that he was free to leave Old Trafford.

Wan-Bissaka was linked with a Crystal Palace return but a deal failed to materialise, while this season he has only managed four minutes of first-team football.

According to the Manchester Evening News, the club’s inability to shift the right-back meant that Man Utd never pursued their interest in Barcelona right-back Sergino Dest, who has since joined AC Milan on loan.

However, the publication claims that should Wan-Bissaka secure a transfer in January, Man Utd could recall highly-rated youth product, Ethan Laird, from his loan at Queens Park Rangers.

The 21-year-old has featured 13 times for the side now fourth placed in the Championship.

Meanwhile, Football Insider has claimed that Man United are set to target Norwich right-back, Max Aarons, in the January transfer window, with the 22-year-old reportedly valued at £ 15 million.

Ten Hag is hoping to secure cover for Diogo Dalot, who has been one of Man Utd’s standout performers this term.

The Portuguese full-back, who is out of contract in the summer, has started every game for ten Hag’s side.

On the right-back position, the Man Utd boss told Sky Sports: "I'm really happy with the development of Diogo. In possession, he's really good, he has the breath to go up and down, so the development is really good.

"But I have to mention, a club as Manchester United need two good full-backs because we have a lot of games to cover."

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Topics: Aaron Wan Bissaka, Manchester United Transfer News & Rumours, Manchester United, Erik Ten Hag

Chris Byfield

Sport journalist with experience writing on football, rugby, boxing and the Olympics. I'm also a Crystal Palace fan. Please don't hold this against me.