5 potential replacements for Antonio Valencia at Manchester United

Antonio Valencia in action for Manchester United
Antonio Valencia in action for Manchester United

#3 Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur)

Kieran Trippier has been heavily linked with a move away from Tottenham this summer
Kieran Trippier has been heavily linked with a move away from Tottenham this summer

Since joining Tottenham from Burnley in 2015, Kieran Trippier has developed into one of the league's finest right-backs. Initially signed as an understudy for Kyle Walker, the England fullback finally earned his opportunity centre-stage after Walker's £50m move to champions Manchester City during the summer of 2017.

Having nailed his place as first-choice for both club and country at right-back, his brilliance forced Gareth Southgate to use Walker in central defence at last year's World Cup in Russia to accommodate the pair into his plans.

He chipped in with three assists and a goal this past season in England's top-flight. Given his credentials and ever-increasing experience, he could prove a shrewd acquisition by United - though Spurs are unlikely to want to sell him to one of their league rivals.

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