It is not yet a foregone conclusion that Noussair Mazraoui will leave for West Ham United this summer. Although the deal is at an advanced stage, Manchester United still think they have a chance of reuniting the Moroccan international with former manager Erik ten Hag. For that to happen, they have to the Red Devils however, we do get rid of Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Earlier on Thursday, Florian Plettenberg came on behalf of Sky with the news that Mazraoui was on his way to West Ham. Both Bayern and the wing-back himself have agreed on the transfer, which involves a total of around twenty million euros. However, Man United still see the door ajar. Wan-Bissaka plays a key role in the al.
The 26-year-old right-back is still on contract at Old Trafford for another year and has also been approached by West Ham. Wan-Bissaka rejected that offer at the time. He would prefer to move to Inter, either now or when his contract expires in mid-2025. Man United hope to earn something from the 2019 purchase, which cost 55 million euros at the time.
Enter: Denzel Dumfries. According to The Athletic United are also considering a swap deal with Inter, should Mazraoui prove unachievable. Tentative talks have reportedly already begun, although they are at an exploratory stage. Like Wan-Bissaka, Dumfries is still contracted to his club for another year.
In terms of market values, Wan-Bissaka and Dumfries are not very far apart. Transfer market values the Englishman at twenty million euros, while Dumfries is given a valuation of 24 million. In contrast, Mazraoui is said to represent a market value of thirty million. West Ham's bid is therefore ten million less.
Of that, 15.5 million consists of a fixed transfer fee, while 4.5 million can be added in bonuses. Mazraoui still has a two-year contract at the Allianz Arena.
Since his arrival in July 2022, the former Ajax player has made 55 appearances, scoring once and providing eight assists. Bayern took him over from Ajax on a free transfer at the time.
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