- West Ham have reportedly set their sights on Man United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka
- A deal to sign Bayern Munich’s Noussair Mazraoui fell through at the last minute
- Julen Lopetegui is building a fresh defence after signing Max Kilman for £40m
West Ham are lining up Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka as new manager Julen Lopetegui looks to strengthen his options at right-back ahead of the Premier League season.
The 26-year-old has made 190 appearances for the Red Devils but the side are reportedly open to selling the full-back to free up funds for a summer spending spree.
Vladimir Coufal was first choice at the London Stadium last season but Lopetegui is setting his sights on a revamped Hammers defence, having brought in Wolves’ Max Kilman for £40million this month.
The boosted interest comes after a £13.5m deal fell through for Bayern Munich right-back Noussair Mazraoui following disagreements on the ‘agent’s side’, leaving Man United to swoop in at the last minute.
But any deal for the Bundesliga star would reportedly rely on raising funds through selling Wan-Bissaka with United now lowering their demands to between £10m and £15m, as per Sky Sport Germany’s Florian Plettenberg.
West Ham have reportedly set their sights on Man United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka
The Hammers’ deal to sign Bayern Munich’s Noussair Mazraoui fell through earlier this week
English right-back Wan-Bissaka, 26, is in the final year of his contract at Old Trafford
No agreement is in place yet between West Ham and their Premier League rivals but talks are expected to commence over the weekend.
The English right-back is in the final year of his contract at Old Trafford and has been linked with Galatasaray over the last few weeks.
West Ham have made three major signings so far in this transfer window.
Exciting youngster Luis Guilherme joined the club from Palmeiras, while goalkeeper Wes Foderingham arrived on a free transfer following his departure from Sheffield United.
But yesterday the east London outfit ‘dropped out of the race’ to sign Mazraoui despite a deal between the clubs already being in place.
The news broke on Thursday that the Hammers had agreed a £13.5m fee with Bayern plus £3m in add-ons.
However, the deal fell apart as the…