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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sanctions bid for top Manchester United target Aaron Wan-Bissaka


Manchester United are ready to bid £35m for Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Picture: Getty)

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has given Manchester United the green light to make an offer for Crystal Palace star Aaron Wan-Bissaka, according to reports.

The Red Devils are on the hunt for Antonio Valencia’s replacement ahead of the summer transfer window as the Ecuadorian right-back heads into the final few months of his contract at Old Trafford.

Wan-Bissaka has caught the attention of England’s elite clubs with an outstanding campaign for Palace, the 21-year-old’s first full season in the Premier League.

The Daily Mail claims that Wan-Bissaka tops United’s wishlist this summer with Solskjaer convinced by the England Under-21 international’s burgeoning potential.

The report adds that Solskjaer has sanctioned a £35million bid for the young defender as he looks to bolster the weaker areas of his squad.

United are also weighing up moves for England youngsters Jadon Sancho, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Declan Rice.

Solskjaer has sanctioned a move for Wan-Bissaka (Picture: Getty)

Solskjaer hopes United are able to bring in his targets before pre-season gets underway ahead of the 2019/20 campaign.

‘We have been discussing how to move forward. That doesn’t mean X amount of money or X amount of players, but it’s now easier to be clear about what we need to do,’ Solskjaer said after he was appointed permament manager last Thursday.

‘We will do some business this summer.

‘The lure of the Champions League is important for some players but to play for Manchester United you know you will be here playing Champions League over your contract.

‘We are in a great position to get in the Champions League but that’s not decided until May 12.

‘We probably need to get going before then with talks with players to come in and who’s going to stay.

‘To know who the manager is for the club next season is helpful for any player to decide where he wants to play. We’ve got a couple of players we’re in talks with and hopefully we can get their futures sorted.

‘So many that have been written about and so many players agents I have been in touch with that want to come here, and when we decide what we have to do hopefully we will get them by pre-season.’

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