Just when you start to think West Ham’s transfer window cannot get any more ridiculous, another story comes along to demonstrate just how wrong you are.
The latest breaking news on the Hammers’ quest for a new right-back comes from the increasingly prolific Florian Plettenberg. The Sky Sports Germany journalist has been at the forefront of much of West Ham’s breaking news during the current transfer shenanigans.
Only this morning, Plettenberg reported that West Ham had pulled out of the deal to sign Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich. The collapse of the deal followed the Hammers’ inability to agree on a fee with the Moroccan defender’s representatives.
West Ham’s withdrawal from negotiations presented an opportunity for Manchester United to approach Munich in an attempt to buy the player for themselves. This has also opened the door for the Hammers to resurrect their interest in Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who had previously turned down a move to the London Stadium for financial reasons.
It now appears that the Old Trafford club is prepared to sweeten the deal to facilitate Wan-Bissaka’s move to East London. This, in turn, would free up the necessary space in their squad and finances, allowing them to purchase Mazraoui.
Plettenberg wrote on his social media: “After the failed deal with Noussair Mazraoui, West Ham is now focusing on Aaron Wan-Bissaka!
New talks are planned for the next 48 hours.
Man Utd have lowered their demands. Price valuation of around £10-15 million now. No agreements yet.”
Confused? You should be.