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18 West Ham are still eyeing a move for Aaron Wan-Bissaka this summer.
The Manchester United right-back has been linked with several European clubs this summer, including Inter Milan and Galatasaray.
Wan-Bissaka leaving would likely result in a new right-back joining the club before the new season, even though Diogo Dalot should keep his place as a starter in the team. That doesn’t mean we won’t require a back-up option.
West Ham have been searching for a right-back addition to improve their defence and Wan-Bissaka has been named as one of their prime targets for the role.
However, West Ham reportedly cooled their interest in Wan-Bissaka by pursuing a deal to sign Bayern Munich’s Noussair Mazraoui.
In the latest update from the reliable ‘ExWHUEmployee’, it sounds like the domino effect from that move for Mazraoui has now taken shape, with talks for Wan-Bissaka set to resume.
It is understood that West Ham have failed in their attempts to sign Mazraoui.
In an update posted via Patreon (£), as cited by The West Ham Way, the Hammers inside said: “It seems like our plan to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Manchester United is back on track.
“When I confirmed our interest in Bayern Munich’s Noussair Mazraoui, I reported said that Manchester United wanted the player and this could be a tactic.
“Their manager ten Haag worked with him at Ajax and identified him as his number one target, with Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries of Inter Milan as his second choice. It appeared that a deal involving Wan Bisakka to Inter was also on the cards.
“By coming close to signing for us we have triggered Manchester United to move for the Moroccan international as hoped, and in turn cool some of their interest in Dumfries.
“Not only does this mean Inter are likely to not want Wan-Bisakka now, but it means Manchester United have less options to sell to and have reduced their price.
“In turn we can now offer more to Wan-Bisakka to get closer to the wages that Inter had tempted him by. This is a classic domino effect transfer and whilst it has a number of variables and points that it can break down at, that is the master plan.
“Of course other targets (Raoul Bellanova and others) have been explored by Steidten, who is currently with the first team squad in the USA, as back up options but the hope is we now stand a good chance with Wan-Bissaka.
“It is worth noting that Lopetegui almost signed the player for Wolves when he was their manager and he is also very keen on the move.”
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