Wan-Bissaka, 24, endured his worst campaign to date since moving to Manchester United in 2019. The full-back continued to struggle to influence proceedings going forward. However, his usually sky high defensive standards took a tumble under both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick.

That led to Portugal international Diogo Dalot getting a chance to shine and the 23-year-old rarely put a foot wrong.

Indeed, the pair generated almost identical minutes in the Premier League this season when all was said and done. Wan-Bissaka’s 1,794 minutes were narrowly topped by Dalot’s 1,796.

But while that represented progress for Dalot, it constituted a fall from grace for Wan-Bissaka. And with the attack-minded Ten Hag now at the helm, the latter’s future is now in doubt.

A return to Selhurst Park with Palace has been mooted. That particular move was first touted by the Athletic, and transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has shed new light on the state of play.

Fabrizio Romano stated Wan-Bissaka is poised to meet with Ten Hag to discuss his future. However, the current expectation is that he, along with Eric Bailly will be allowed to leave.

Palace are deemed to have laid the groundwork for a swoop, though only in a loan capacity at present. That would do little to boost Ten Hag’s coffers after the Express reported any money generated from player sales will be immediately reinvested this summer.

A permanent sale may therefore be in United’s best interest, and Romano added they expect other clubs to come forward with proposals in the near future.

Romano stated Ten Hag has received positive feedback on Dalot thus far and added that a ‘new right-back will be decided later in the transfer market’.

That would suggest Dalot could be installed as the new No 1, with a new arrival becoming his back-up.

Ten Hag favours mobile defenders who are strong one-v-one and capable of playing out from the back. Wan-Bissaka ticks the first two boxes, though his ability on the ball has always been in question.

On paper, Dalot appears to be a better fit for Ten Hag’s attacking style. Additionally, a defensive-minded second string full-back provides far less use off the bench than a forward-thinking one