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Former West Ham United striker Frank McAvennie has opined that Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag could play a role in forcing Aaron Wan-Bissaka out of Old Trafford this summer.
The English right-back was signed from Crystal Palace in the summer of 2019 for a fee of £50 million. However, he failed to justify the price tag in the seasons that followed and has now been replaced by Diogo Dalot in the starting XI.
A hamstring injury to the former FC Porto right-back handed Wan-Bissaka seven league starts in a row from late December to early February. Following the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Wan-Bissaka has offered respectable competition to Dalot for a starting berth.
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However, Dalot still seems to be Ten Hag's first-choice right-back. Moreover, according to McAvennie, Wan-Bissaka hasn't made the most of the opportunities he has been handed.
He told Football Insider:
"I think the fans are not happy with him. He has not set the heather alight, he comes in and has been lethargic. I think he can do better than what he has been doing. Whether that is something to do with the manager not believing in him I do not know.
"There is going to be movement. There are a few of them that are going to move on and it is time for a change. Ten Hag has got them all interested in Man United again."
Manchester United supposedly binned their plans to sign a new right-back in January due to the former Crystal Palace player's form. It remains to be seen if Wan-Bissaka, 26, continues to be happy with a backup role at United.
He has seen a respectable rise in playing time in recent months. All but four of Wan-Bissaka's 1,247 minutes of football across competitions this season have come after the Qatar World Cup.
Crystal Palace keen to re-sign Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Crystal Palace are keen on re-signing Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the upcoming summer transfer window, as per Football Insider.
His contract at Old Trafford runs until the summer of 2025 but the 25-year-old is giving serious thought to his future with the Red Devils. He spent 10 years on the Selhurst Park outfit's books before leaving them in 2019.
Wan-Bissaka made just 46 senior appearances across competitions for the Eagles before United signed him for an eye-watering fee of £50 million. They could look to recoup some of it if Wan-Bissaka is allowed to return to Croydon.
Manchester United are apparently open to signing a new right-back in the summer, perhaps to replace Wan-Bissaka.
