Manchester United are reportedly ready to let full-backs Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Brandon Williams leave in this summer’s transfer window.
The Red Devils are putting their plans together ahead of Erik ten Hag’s first season as manager, and it seems these players are not likely to be involved, if the Manchester Evening News are to be believed.
The report states that Wan-Bissaka and Williams have been told they can find new clubs this summer, so it will be interesting to see where they end up.
Neither player has really done enough to impress at Man Utd, with Wan-Bissaka proving a big waste of money when he joined from Crystal Palace in the summer of 2019.
Williams, meanwhile, came up through United’s academy and looked a fine prospect at first, though he’s not really developed enough since then.
It’s probably for the best that Ten Hag makes a fresh start in those full-back positions, with the club needing to aim higher if they are to catch up with the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City, who have world class players in those positions such as Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joao Cancelo.
In my opinion, United would be better trying to sell / trade Alex Telles and keeping hold of Brandon Williams. Telles has failed to impress since being at United, whilst Williams has scope to improve, given the right tuition and opportunities.
Wan-Bissaka did play the role he was brought in for; he is a right back and defends. Solskjaer never intended him to be an attacker.
United do not have the funds or time this transfer window to put right ALL of the issues in the squad. A right wing back (Mukiele / Dumfries), a left footed central defender (Pau Torres), a defensive midfielder (Ibrahim Sangare), a playmaking central midfielder (De Jong / Neves), a right winger (Anthony) and a striker (Lautaro Martinez) – six signings.
The sales are just as important; Wan-Bissaka, Alex Telles, Phil Jones, Eric Bailly, Axel Tuanzebe, Andreas Pereira, Anthony Martial.
To achieve that would be a brilliant transfer window. If a second left footed centre back (Goncalo Inacio) could be brought in and Victor Lindelof sold, that would be the cream on the cake.