Man Utd say goodbye to €55m ace who joins Varane and Martial in leaving Old Trafford

Robin Bairner
Robin Bairner
  • 15 May 2024 11:35 BST
  • 5 min read
Anthony Martial, Man Utd, 2023/24
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Manchester United are heading for a summer transfer revolution, with a significant turnover in their playing staff.

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It has already been confirmed that Raphael Varane will depart Old Trafford in the summer with Anthony Martial set to follow after another injury-hit and disappointing campaign.

But Man Utd are also braced for a third player to leave the club, with preparations well underway to celebrate the career of Aaron Wan-Bissaka with the Red Devils.

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Current ETV
Player image Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Aaron Wan-Bissaka

D (RL), M (R)

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Man Utd

Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Aaron Wan-Bissaka

D (RL), M (R)

Man Utd

Man Utd

€17.4M

ETV Range

€13.1M - €21.8M

The Sun reports that Wan-Bissaka will say goodbye to his club for the last five years after Wednesday’s Premier League match with Newcastle at Old Trafford.

It is claimed that T-shirts have even been printed with the image of him lifting the Carabao Cup for the players to wear in his honour at the end of the match.

The 26-year-old joined Man Utd in 2019, but following a €55 million transfer from Crystal Palace, he has struggled to justify that fee.

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Wan-Bissaka to leave Man Utd

With a year still left to run on his deal, he has found game time increasingly difficult to come back thanks to the rise of Diogo Dalot in the right-back role.

Consequently, the former England U21 international’s Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) has dropped to €17.4m – around a quarter of what he was once worth.

In 187 Man Utd appearances, Wan-Bissaka earned a reputation as being an excellent one-on-one defender but equally has lacked the attacking qualities of a modern full-back. This is underlined by the fact he has only two goals and 13 assists during his time at Old Trafford.

He has been linked with a move back to Crystal Palace, with the possibility he could be included in a deal that would see France U21 winger Michael Olise move in the opposite direction.

United, though, will make a substantial loss on Wan-Bissaka.

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