Report: Crystal Palace now favourites to sign £90,000-a-week Premier League star

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According to 90min, Crystal Palace are now favourites to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka, after Roma decided to avoid shopping in the Premier League.

What’s the story?

Well, Jose Mourinho was proving to be the main threat for Patrick Vieira in this transfer battle.

However, Roma – who won the UEFA Conference League – have now turned their attention to Lille right-back Zeki Celik, leaving Crystal Palace with a clear run at Wan-Bissaka.

Manchester United have decided to offload the 24-year-old, after Ralf Rangnick recommended that the Red Devils seek an upgrade on the Englishman during his time in charge at Old Trafford.

At the moment, Manchester United would prefer a loan exit, rather than a permanent departure.

Erik ten Hag seems to agree with the German, as he is eyeing a move for Denzel Dumfries to compete with Diogo Dalot.

It leaves the south Londoners in pole position to re-sign their academy graduate, who left Selhurst Park back in 2019 to join Manchester United in a £50m deal.

However, the toxic nature of life at Old Trafford seems to have infected Wan-Bissaka, who made 26 appearances in an underwhelming campaign last season.

Now, with Vieira often rotating between Joel Ward and Nathaniel Clyne, it seems the Eagles are in the driving seat to secure a standout right-back for the 2022/23 season.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka will thrive at Crystal Palace

If Vieira can successfully re-sign the £90,000-a-week man – who supports Crystal Palace – we believe he will go straight back to his impressive ways of old in SE25.

As aforesaid, things are toxic at Manchester United right now, and few players are impressing at Old Trafford.

The same happened with Wilfried Zaha, who returned to Crystal Palace after a tough spell in Manchester, only to almost immediately find his feet.

Under Vieira, a manager who has already improved the likes of Michael Olise, Tyrick Mitchell and Marc Guéhi, we strongly believe Wan-Bissaka will once again become one of the best defenders in the Premier League.

As a result of this, however, Crystal Palace must negotiate an option-to-buy in any loan deal, or else they may be held to ransom next summer when trying to sign Wan-Bissaka permanently.