JUST IN: Man Utd could now offer club Aaron Wan-Bissaka to help sign top target.

According to a source, Manchester United, who are starting a new chapter under Sir Jim Ratcliffe, may now consider a trade involving a member of their first squad in order to help acquire a top target.

Manchester United may be looking to add players this month in an attempt to turn around their underwhelming season thus far under Erik ten Hag. However, one player who won’t be showing up at Old Trafford is Timo Werner, a top player for RB Leipzig who is nearing a loan deal to Tottenham Hotspur.

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano explained in his Daily Briefing via CaughtOffside why the Red Devils declined to sign the Germany international.

“I think it’s a wise purchase. Spurs can view the player before committing, thus they have the option to buy the player but it is not required. The player is on loan. Timo is incredibly hungry because he thinks this is a fantastic opportunity. Manchester United also gave Werner some thought, but ultimately decided against moving forward since they were unsure of the type of player they wanted.”

Although it’s never a good idea for any team to sign players just for the sake of doing so, some Manchester United supporters could be angry that one of their.

In spite of this, a recent report suggests that Manchester United may try to sign a significant target through a swap deal involving a well-known first-team player.

Man Utd is eager to trade for Michael Olise.
The Daily Star reports that Manchester United may attempt to execute a trade in order to get Michael Olise, a winger for Crystal Palace, by providing Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who earns £100,000 a week, in exchange. Olise, a France Under-21 international, is reportedly considered one of Ratcliffe’s main goals whenever they are ready to increase their activities at Old Trafford come summertime.

Due to a stipulation in his contract, the Red Devils extended Wan-Bissaka’s stay in the North West by 12 months. It is thought that they did this in an attempt to use Wan-Bissaka as leverage in this possible transfer issue. However, Olise has a buyout clause that will go into effect later this year. It is rumored that this clause will cost around twice as much as the £35 million that was previously stated when Olise decided to extend his stay at Selhurst Park. As a result, United may need to make a financial offer in addition to the right-back.

Despite suffering from a hamstring injury for the majority of the season, the 22-year-old has been described as “wonderful” by manager Roy Hodgson and has five goals and one assist in nine games (Olise statistics – Transfermarkt).

It’s debatable if giving up Wan-Bissaka for Olise would be a wise trade-off, but there’s no denying that the latter would give Manchester United’s final third a fresh perspective.