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Jeremy Cross

Aaron Wan-Bissaka makes Erik ten Hag request ahead of showdown talks on Man Utd future

Aaron Wan-Bissaka will look to leave Manchester United if he is not part of Erik ten Hag's future plans at Old Trafford.

As reported in the Daily Star, Wan-Bissaka has found himself out in the cold since Ten Hag took charge of United in June. He has not started a single game for United this season after losing his place to Diogo Dalot and been restricted to just one brief substitute appearance.

He also knows Ten Hag is still keen to sign a new right-back, in a move that would see Wan-Bissaka fall further out of favour. United have looked at Celtic's Josip Juranovic and Barcelona's Sergino Dest as possible targets and could still do a deal before the transfer window closes on Thursday.

Wan-Bissaka wants to know if he has a realistic chance of ever being in Ten Hag's long-term plans moving forward. If not, he will look to secure a loan move elsewhere before the deadline, or bide his time until January in the hope of finding a permanent switch elsewhere. United bosses studied more than 300 right backs before deciding to sign Wan-Bisska from Crystal Palace in a £50m deal in 2019.

The 24-year-old went on to establish himself in the United team under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but since the Norwegian's sacking last season has found himself increasingly marginalised. Palace have considered offering Wan-Bissaka an escape route back to his old club, but it remains to be seen if a deal can be struck ahead of the deadline.

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Aaron Wan-Bissaka has found himself peripheral to Erik ten Hag's plans at Manchester United (Getty Images)

Meanwhile, United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has opened up on how playing in front of the club's fans at Old Trafford drives him on. “It’s impossible to describe such a big stadium like that, one of the most iconic stadiums that exists in the world. For me, as I said, ‘dream come true’ is what Old Trafford means to me,” he told United's website.

“When you start getting on to the pitch you can hear the fans, you can hear the atmosphere, you can see the full stadium. It is something that is unbelievable, the first time that I saw the fans saying my name, singing my songs. It’s something special. For myself, having my family there is something that is amazing and something that, as you are growing up, you want to have your family there in the stands. Obviously for them seeing that atmosphere, being at big stadiums, watching such big games, hearing the crowd and everything.”

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