Manchester United 'at risk of losing Aaron Wan-Bissaka to Africa Cup of Nations'
The former Crystal Palace starlet is yet to make a senior international appearance for any nation, most recently making three appearances for England's Under-21s between 2018 and 2019.
Wan-Bissaka had previously represented the Under-17 team for the Democratic Republic of Congo, whom he remains eligible to play for on account of not pledging allegiance to the senior England team.
The 26-year-old stated in 2019 that he wanted to pursue an international career with England, and that same summer, Gareth Southgate included him in a senior squad for the first time as the Three Lions prepared to face Kosovo and Bulgaria in Euro 2020 qualifiers.
However, a back injury forced Wan-Bissaka to pull out of the squad, and he has since found himself behind Trent Alexander-Arnold, Kyle Walker, Reece James, Kieran Trippier and Ben White in the right-back pecking order.
As a result, Wan-Bissaka has been tipped to switch back to Congo for senior internationals, and according to The Athletic, he has now been approached over representing the country at the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Leopards — who were AFCON champions in 1968 and 1974 — topped qualification Group I to sail through to the delayed 2023 tournament, which takes place from January 13 to February 11.
Congo will take on World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, Tanzania and Zambia in the group stage, kicking off their bid for glory against the latter on January 17, four days before a showdown with Morocco.
The Leopards will round off their group-stage campaign by tackling Tanzania on January 24, and should Congo progress as far as the final, Man United risk
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