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Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag\u00a0may well be ruing\u00a0the club’s failure to sign Kieran Trippier after the Newcastle star was hailed by one of their former players. Trippier has been in superb form for his club this season, prompting a painful reminder for United fans of what could have been after the England international came close to making the switch to Old Trafford, with comparisons to crossing masters David Beckham and Leighton Baines.<\/p>\n

Trippier has proved to be a bargain signing for Eddie Howe’s side after arriving for \u00a312million from Atletico Madrid in January 2022. At the time, the Red Devils were keen on snapping up the versatile defender for a cut-price fee, but a move failed to materialise under interim boss Ralf Rangnick.<\/p>\n

That has proved to be an error in judgement, as the 33-year-old has already supplied seven assists in 11 appearances this season for the Magpies, who are challenging for a top-four place again after qualifying for the Champions League last term. And Former United striker Louis Saha believes his old club missed a trick in declining the opportunity to sign Trippier.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn current form, Kieran Trippier is the best right back in the league; there\u2019s no one quite like him,” Saha said, speaking to Paddy Power. “He\u2019s very committed and he leads this team. I like his style of play, and he learned a lot when he went to Spain.”<\/p>\n

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Saha went as far as comparing Trippier’s crossing ability to United icon David Beckham, while the Frenchman also explained why he has some similarities with Everton stalwart Leighton Baines: \u201cHe always plays with a smile on his face, but a lot of sweat on his forehead because he works so hard for the team,” he added.<\/p>\n

“His crossing is like David Beckham; he\u2019s a dream for any attacking player. He reminds me a bit of Leighton Baines sometimes as he\u2019s so accurate with his crossing. I love his style and how balanced he is. He\u2019s so reliable and he\u2019s exactly what Newcastle need in the squad. He\u2019s experienced but he feels very young.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ten Hag has chosen to alternate between Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Diogo Dalot this season, but the 53-year-old appears to be unconvinced by either player with reports linking him with a swoop for Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong.<\/p>\n