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Manchester United report: Diogo Dalot resurgence puts Aaron Wan-Bissaka's future in doubt

Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot
(Image credit: PA)

Manchester United will reportedly trigger a one-year extension option in Diogo Dalot's contract - which could be bad news for Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

While he started United's 4-2 win at Leeds on Sunday, Wan-Bissaka has seen Dalot make the right-back spot his own since the arrival of Ralf Rangnick as interim manager.

And when asked as part of a fan Q&A for United's official website what the secret to his revival has been, the 22-year-old explained the significance of off-field factors.

He said: "I mean, since I started playing professional football, I always try to keep my routine, not just mentally but physically as well, to be able to be at my best level to perform. 

"Especially last season and this season, I’ve been stepping up my level in terms of preparing for training and for games. 

"Whether it’s nutrition, sleeping or whether it's beats [music] before and after training, I would say this has been my biggest support outside of the pitch for me to be able to perform on the pitch."

Tom Hancock

Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open...