George Baker
Transfer News: Kieran Trippier not a priority for Manchester United
According to transfer news from Express, Kieran Trippier is not a priority signing for Manchester United. Despite the Atletico Madrid fullback keen to move to Old Trafford, a midfielder is further up the agenda for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
In the two seasons that Wan-Bissaka has been at the club, he has shown that there is no better defensive right-back in the league. However, the downside to such defensive prowess is that he leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to attacking. Modern full-backs are known for their attacking prowess but United can hardly do that with Wan-Bissaka from the right.
That is why United are after Atletico Madrid’s Kieran Trippier. The Euros runner-up is known for bombing forward at the drop of a hat, which should offer United a different dimension. There is also the added factor of United lacking decent options apart from Wan-Bissaka at right-back.
However, United’s interest in Trippier does not mean he is their priority. United will focus their attention on signing a midfielder after the Varane deal. This is due to the uncertainty around the future of Paul Pogba. Eduardo Camavinga, Declan Rice, Leon Goretzka and Saul Niguez are all targets at this point.
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Trippier is a player that United can use as he can offer something wildly different to Wan-Bissaka. However, it is understandable that United want to get a midfielder first. Provided they can get one of those four names in midfield, they can then go after Trippier.
