Why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does not really believe Diogo Dalot will be Manchester United's first choice

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has given priority to signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka because he believes Diogo Dalot is too brutal to be considered Manchester United's first-choice right-back.

This 20-year-old was the least announced transfer of Jose Mourinho's hectic reign of two and a half years to Old Trafford, when he arrived from Porto with a 19 million pound sterling transaction. last summer.

Dalot was forced to take his time to make a difference, but his injuries also prevented him, but his emergence during the second half of the season was one of the few positive points of the season. a desperately disappointing campaign.

In total, Dalot made 23 appearances in all the competitions and played in the midfield several times, while Solskjaer experimented with different systems and personalities.

"I want to be so nice to Luke [Shaw] because I think the two are playing at the same level, "said Mourinho after Dalot's debut against Young Boys in September.

"I think Diogo and Shaw, they played very, very well. Our danger came from both, both. They had a fantastic movement, they had depth, they had crosses, they had helpers. They were involved in the most dangerous actions and they also defended well. So I think both of them were really good.

"Of course, Luke has been here for a few years, playing since the beginning of the season and Diogo's first game for the club after a knee surgery, which I think is a solid performance.

"I think everyone could see the potential and everyone could see that he was a 19-year-old who has more than 10 years to play for Manchester United."

Despite the impact of the Portuguese international under-21, the Evening Standard says he still has not won the confidence of his coach, hence the interest for Wan-Bissaka.

Crystal Palace has rejected an opening offer of £ 40 million from United earlier this week, but the Old Trafford club is expected to return with an improved offer with Solskjaer, fearing that the value of the 21-year-old increases if he spends an extra year at Selhurst Park.

United said goodbye to Antonio Valencia last month, while Matteo Darmian is almost certain to leave with the last Valencia club that would be linked to his services.

Daniel James, Swansea winger, will be officially confirmed as Solskjaer's first signing this week with the Norwegian keen to build United's future around a dynamic youth group.