There were reports this week suggesting Manchester United were in advanced talks with RC Lens to sign France defender Jonathan Clauss. It now seems likely that the France international will be joining Marseille instead, however United's interest in the right-back highlights that it’s a position Erik ten Hag is eager to strengthen.
The club invested heavily in this area back in 2019, signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka for £50million. However the 24-year-old has failed to deliver at Old Trafford so far. He was the first-choice right-back under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, yet struggled for game time under Ralf Rangnick who often favoured Diogo Dalot.
Although perceived as a solid defender, Wan-Bissaka is often found wanting from an attacking perspective, a point captured by the fact he’s accumulated just eight league assists during his three seasons at the club.
