Manchester United hold talks with Barcelona for Sergino Dest
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United have held exploratory talks with Barcelona about signing right-back Sergino Dest on a season-long loan. Despite being unimpressed by Barcelona's conduct over their pursuit of Frenkie de Jong, United view Dest, 21, as an upgrade on right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Dest is a United States international but was born in the Netherlands and played for United manager Erik ten Hag at Ajax. Also read: Ten Hag is finishing what Rangnick started with defensive selections United's summer signings Lisandro Martinez and Antony played for Ajax under Ten Hag while Christian Eriksen, who left Ajax in 2013, trained under Ten Hag at Ajax at the start of the year when he was a free agent.
Right-back Sergi Roberto signed a new Barcelona contract earlier this year and new signing Jules Kounde made his debut against Real Valladolid at right-back.
Dest has been omitted from the last two matchday squads by Barcelona coach Xavi. Wan-Bissaka, 24, lost his status as a first-teamer to Diogo Dalot in the wake of former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's sacking in November.
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