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‘£50m for a full-back will become the norm’ – Wan-Bissaka must ignore Man Utd fee, says Irwin

A man who once filled the same position at Old Trafford is confident that an exciting youngster can live up to expectations

Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been urged to ignore the fee that Manchester United invested in his potential, with Denis Irwin claiming that “£50 million for a full-back is going to become the norm”.

The Red Devils have spent big acquiring the services of a highly-rated 21-year-old .

Just one full season was spent within the first-team fold at Crystal Palace before Wan-Bissaka was lured to Old Trafford.

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His price tag means that added pressure has been lumped onto his young shoulders, but Irwin believes that the talented right-back will cope and shift attention away from his asking price.