Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been working hard in pre-season ahead of meeting new manager Erik ten Hag.
Erik ten Hag has reportedly told his squad that although he makes it clear he wants new signings, he wants to see significant improvement for those in the current squad – and after losing his starting spot to Diogo Dalot, the Englishman will see the new opportunity as a moment in which he can regain his position.
The latest reports suggest that the club are open to listening to offers for Wan-Bissaka, although there has been no indication within reports that the player wants to leave the club.
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Having signed for the club for a fee of around £50 million in 2019 after a stellar opening season with Crystal Palace, opinions on the player have been mixed ever since that first season.
Some fans have lauded his defensive abilities after incredible performances against the likes of Raheem Sterling, however under Ralf Rangnick when a demand for the more attacking side of his game was required, opinion on his level of ability became more split.
Dalot, who is often seen as the more ‘attacking’ full back of the pair, featured in 15 of the final 19 matches of the Premier League season and fully asserted himself as the club’s No.1 right-back.
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In light of this, Wan-Bissaka has been training hard in his time off as proven by a video uploaded by Players_Plus on TikTok.
Players_Plus describes themselves as a “Bespoke Training To Suit The Player” based in Chesire/South Manchester, and will have been working on technical drills with the full-back to improve the more attacking parts of his game, as seen in the video above.
Assuming no transfer, Aaron Wan-Bissaka will be heading on Manchester United’s pre-season tour of Bangkok, Australia and Europe as part of Erik ten Hag’s squad.
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United will first play Liverpool in Bangkok before flying further south east to Australia to play Premier League sides Aston Villa and Crystal Palace, as well as native side Melbourne Victory.
The tour will then move to Europe were the club will face Atletico Madrid in Olso, Norway, before wrapping their pre-season fixture list up again Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford in what will be Ten Hag’s first fixture in the stadium.
The focus will then shift towards the Premier League as Manchester United take on Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford in what will be the Dutchman’s opening competitive fixture for the club.
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Manchester United fans are planning to stage a protest at the match against Rayo Vallecano in response to the Glazer family taking around £11 million in dividend payments at the end of June despite the club needing much more funds for the summer transfer market.
Topics: Manchester United, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Premier League, Football
Dylan Penketh