Manchester United 'cooled their interest in a move for Atletico Madrid right-back Kieran Trippier this month' amid uncertainty over his betting ban.
The England international was handed a 10-week worldwide football ban and fined £70,000 on December 23 after a Football Association panel found he broke betting rules.
Trippier was due to miss 12 matches for LaLiga leaders Atletico but the ban was then suspended by FIFA on January 3 pending an appeal.
Manchester United reportedly cooled their interest in Atletico Madrid and England right-back Kieran Trippier amid uncertainty over his betting ban
That allowed Trippier to play and set up a goal for Angel Correa in Atletico's 2-0 win over Sevilla on Tuesday night as Atletico maintained a four-point cushion to rivals Real Madrid at the top with two games in hand.