"Upgrade on Wan-Bissaka" - Transfer insider
reacts to Man United link with £20m ace Manchester United target Max Aarons would
be an upgrade on Aaron Wan-Bissaka, according to transfer insider Dean Jones. The 22-year-old could leave Norwich City following
their relegation to the Championship, and the Red Devils are in the race for his signature. According to the Telegraph, the right-back
is ‘set to be sold’ when the transfer window reopens for business next month after
the Canaries were relegated for the second time in three seasons. Meanwhile, The Sun believe that United are
‘leading the race’ for Aarons’ signature, although they face stiff competition from
Premier League rivals Arsenal, while Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund
are also in the conversation. The report states that Aarons, who has two
years left on his Norwich contract, will cost the Old Trafford outfit around £20m, which
is less than half what they paid Crystal Palace for Wan-Bissaka in 2019. Aarons made 34 league appearances this season
and has already chalked up 70 matches in the top-flight, chipping in with four assists. He told GIVEMESPORT: “He would be an upgrade
on Wan-Bissaka, I’m not really in any doubt about that, but also United have to find a
way to get rid of Wan-Bissaka if they don’t see a way to build this team with him.” Despite Wan-Bissaka’s struggles at United
in recent months, which led to him losing his place in the side to Diogo Dalot, according
to WhoScored, the ex-Crystal Palace ace has been significantly better than Aarons. But Wan-Bissaka, given a rating of 6.91 for
the season, contributed little in the attacking third. In his 20 Premier League appearances, he failed
to score or assist, although his dribbles per 90 minutes (1.8) were considerably better
than Aarons’ dribbles per 90 (1). The United right-back also outperformed Aarons
in terms of defensive numbers. He averaged more tackles (2.5), interceptions
(1.7) and blocks (0.7) than the Norwich ace (1.9, 0.8 and 0.6), while Wan-Bissaka was
dribbled past just 0.3 times every time he was on the pitch, compared to Aarons’ 0.5.