Manchester United 'cooled their interest in a move for Atletico Madrid right-back Kieran Trippier this month' amid uncertainty over his betting ban.
The England international was handed a 10-week worldwide football ban and fined £70,000 on December 23 after a Football Association panel found he broke betting rules.
Trippier was due to miss 12 matches for LaLiga leaders Atletico but the ban was then suspended by FIFA on January 3 pending an appeal.
That allowed Trippier to play and set up a goal for Angel Correa in Atletico's 2-0 win over Sevilla on Tuesday night as Atletico maintained a four-point cushion to rivals Real Madrid at the top with two games in hand.
But, according to the Manchester Evening News, the uncertainty over Trippier's ban led to United shelving plans to make a move for him this month.
Trippier is in the final 18 months of his Atletico contract and the prospect of a move to Old Trafford appeals to the Bury-born defender, who came through the youth ranks at Manchester City.
He would provide competition for Aaron Wan-Bissaka at right-back, offering more of an attacking threat to the youngster United paid £50million for in 2019.
Trippier has set up five goals for Atletico this season in LaLiga matches, while Wan-Bissaka has only one league assist to his credit so far.
Trippier, 30, has also been favoured by England manager Gareth Southgate in the position despite strong competitions from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kyle Walker.
It means United may look elsewhere to bring in competition for Wan-Bissaka. Timothy Fosu-Mensah, who can also play in the position, is poised to sign for Bayer Leverkusen for £1.8m.
Teenager right-back Ethan Laird has joined MK Dons on loan and Brandon Williams could also leave this month on loan to a Premier League club.
Another right-sided defender, Diogo Dalot, is currently on a season-long loan to AC Milan.
Vosackoyz
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the best thing that we can face it's our forward martial is not a strong ply pls luck 4sancho or eny oder 1
beskpsuz
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yes
rucbdnrtuz
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Martial is the worst player Rn he’s been a disappointment it’s good they bought Cavani
rucbdnrtuz
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They just got Alex Telles now they going for Trippier
Midertz
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can someone advice ole to please dash out Martial instead of selling young players
Raubmorz
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whatever
budlove22
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We don’t want the gambling degenerate 💩
lol right ;)
true_RED
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We don’t want the gambling degenerate 💩
Harrelah
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Audio sign
sedbilty
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Just 2 players only jack girlish and one defender
sedbilty
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Only rumours no sirias business
Abubakar_lawan_adam
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niwbmoz
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man u should send martial on loan or ever sell him not our young full backs who are well performing
Elkris
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Good update to ua
KheshavB
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Competition for RB is needed but not a priority. Our priority should be a CB, CDM and RW
JANZEK6
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why dont u buy central back? with harry maguire an lindelof we cant win nothing
mecckloru
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seriously we don't need this guy.... soon Cavani is gonna go... cos I see they wanna sign him cos of his crosses. pls Allow AWB to play. look at VDB, he's always on the bench.
nakbenptz
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you don't have adequate players and you are giving them out loans why?
they are not man utd quality
Hoteimnst
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Waste of money
Ashton1302
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Be wise, MU, why get a player from other club when Williams is a good defender. He costs nothing. An Academy product. On few games he was fielded, he did not disappoint. Look at Lpool, how they trust their Academy player TAA, now an England player n Lpool first XI. OGS's assistant coaches shld jot down his mistakes n correct them. He will be a good player for MU.
he is young we can send him on a loan for a while
taybkpsyz
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Be wise, MU, why get a player from other club when Williams is a good defender. He costs nothing. An Academy product. On few games he was fielded, he did not disappoint. Look at Lpool, how they trust their Academy player TAA, now an England player n Lpool first XI. OGS's assistant coaches shld jot down his mistakes n correct them. He will be a good player for MU.
Vepbkmsuz
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you don't have adequate players and you are giving them out loans why?
saltylegends18
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why do we need a Tottenham reject
robbeknrsz
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we will need Bailly against Liverpool because of their pace and he look very fast and strong enough
Landin1312
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I hope Bailly will be in our lineup against Liverpool in place of Lindelof because he is sensational at the back way better then Lindelof , he has that determination to throw himself at any shots [100percent]
Alex4Arinze
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I don't know whether it will be him.....but wan seriously needs a competitor......wan is good when it comes to defensive football...but football has changed in the past 10years....defenders are now expected to create 5-10 assist a season.....and man u really needs that
KingJerryTheGreat
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Kieran Trippier came back for Atletico Madrid in a very good way. Was involved in all goals. Created an assist. And kept a clean sheet with no errors at the back against Sevilla yesterday..... Manu should give him a rest
Erickson1009
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Nonsense the best in form fullback in la liga