Manchester United and Crystal Palace held extensive talks on Friday regarding the protracted transfer of Aaron Wan-Bissaka
The clubs are understood to be closer to an agreement with talks centring on a figure of around £42
5million for the 21-year-old with add-ons to follow.Palace value the England under 21 international right-back at £60m and United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sees Wan-Bissaka as a key part of his defence going forward as he looks to inject greater energy into his side's play
  The chances of the move going through have increased in recent days despite the defender being currently away on international duty at the Under 21 European Championship in Italy
Was-Bissaka's value has soared following an outstanding campaign at boyhood club Palace last season that saw him make 39 appearance in all competitions
He had burst into the first team set-up when manager Roy Hodgson gave him a chance during the latter part of 2017-18 season, making his debut in a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in February 2018
And since then, the 21-year-old from Croydon has made the right-back position his own as well as breaking into Aidy Boothroyd's under 21 squad
He will form a centrepiece of Solskjaer's overhaul of an under-performing United squad that could only finish sixth in the Premier League last season
Right-back is a problem position for United, who relied on Ashley Young in the majority of matches
Antonio Valencia has already been released by the Old Trafford club and it is possible Italian Matteo Darmian could also depart this summer
It would leave them with just Diogo Dalot, who has often been played in a more advanced role on the right-hand side of Solskjaer's side
So Wan-Bissaka's arrival would be a welcome one and he would represent United's second signing of the summer following the £17m purchase of Dan James from Swansea City
It would then allow Solskjaer to turn attention to United's pursuit of a new centre back and potentially a central midfielder should Paul Pogba depart
Meanwhile, Wan-Bissaka was dropped to the bench by England under 21 manager Aidy Boothroyd for their second European Championship match against Romania on Friday night
It came amid suggestions that the ongoing transfer saga with United had distracted the youngster, who scored a decisive own goal in the stoppage time during England's 2-1 loss to France in their tournament opener
 AARON WAN-BISSAKA   CRYSTAL PALACE2017-18: 7 games, 0 goals2018-19: 39 games, 0 goalsENGLANDU21: 3 caps, 0 goals   Boothroyd admitted Wan-Bissaka had been affected by the speculation over his future
He said: 'It would be difficult for an older person, who is more experienced in life, to cope with all the things that go through your head when you are nearly moving
 This has been going on a long time.'For a young player, who only knows Crystal Palace's academy and first team, it would be daft not to say he hasn't thought about it
'I would not be truthful if I told you anything other than that. When that speculation is flying around it is bound to turn your head
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