MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 25: Aaron Wan-Bissaka of Manchester United in action during the Premier ... [+]
Erik Ten Hag is working through a lengthy to-do list as Manchester United manager this summer. First, the Dutchman found a pressing midfielder in the shape of Mason Mount who completed a transfer to the Old Trafford club from Chelsea last week. Now, Ten Hag is reportedly pushing for the signing of Andre Onana as a ball-playing goalkeeper.
After Onana is signed, Manchester United are expected to target a new centre forward. Harry Kane was reportedly Ten Hag’s first-choice, but Rasmus Hojlund, Victor Osimhen and Randal Kolo Muani have recently emerged as more realistic options. United need a sharper cutting edge in front of goal.
To date, though, Manchester United have yet to be linked with a new right back. As things stand, Diogo Dalot and Aaron Wan-Bissaka will share the position in Ten Hag’s team next season which both players flawed in different ways. Why aren’t United targeting a more complete player to play on the right side of their defence?
Manchester United's Dutch manager Erik ten Hag (L) speaks with Manchester United's Portuguese ... [+]
Dalot offers something in an attacking sense, but the Portuguese international isn’t always the most alert when defending his own goal. Wan-Bissaka is renowned as one of the best one-on-one defenders in the Premier
Wan-Bissaka has improved under the stewardship of Ten Hag to the point that the Dutch coach appears content with starting the new season with the Englishman as his first-choice right back. Ten Hag has raised the performance levels of several players at Old Trafford and Wan-Bissaka is one of them.
“He has improved a lot, as many players have improved during the season,” said Ten Hag when asked about Wan-Bissaka. “That's one of the jobs for a manager and the coaching staff, to get that done and we are really happy with it, that players are developing.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 25: Aaron Wan-Bissaka of Manchester United in action with Noni Madueke of ... [+]
“Always the team spirit is the base and if players understand that, if they can set their egos aside, then you will see that the team develops and progresses. And then within the team's progress, individuals make a lot of progress and Aaron is definitely one of them.”
Nonetheless, the addition of Mount, Onana and a new centre forward will highlight the deficiency Manchester United still have at right back. Ten Hag’s team is a work-in-progress and nobody expects them to challenge for a Premier League title next season. They might need to replace Wan-Bissaka and Dalot to achieve this.