Manchester United to hijack rivals' deal to sign Noussair Mazraoui
Manchester United They are reportedly planning to kidnap West Ham United already have agreement to sign Noussair Mazraoui this summer, according to German football expert Florian Plettenberg.
With Aaron Wan-Bissaka's current contract set to expire at the end of next season, the Red Devils are said to be keen on cashing in on him to recoup some cash. transfer fee.
Man Utd are therefore exploring the market for a new right-back and have identified the Moroccan as their main target.
West Ham United were reportedly interested in signing the defender and wrote about… X, Plettenberg has reported that the Hammers have already agreed an agreement in principle with Bayern Munich worth around £13m (€15.5m) in guaranteed fee plus £3m (€4m) in add-ons.
However, the journalist claims that Mazraoui has rejected a move to West Ham and that the Hammers have therefore dropped out of the race to secure his signature. Plettenberg Furthermore, it is claimed that Man Utd are now pushing to close the deal after hijacking the move from West Ham, with talks already at an advanced stage.
Mazraoui to Manchester United
Plettenberg wrote:
“Noussair Mazraoui’s deal with West Ham is off! No agreement has been reached by the agent. Despite the agreement between the clubs (15.5+4) and by the player, West Ham have abandoned negotiations. Manchester United are now pushing to sign Mazraoui. Negotiations are advanced.”
Meanwhile, French journalist Santi Aouna, has reported Mazraoui has offers from other clubs but is interested in reuniting with his former boss Erik the Hag at Old Trafford. The pair previously worked together at Ajax Amsterdam and enjoyed a successful time together.
However, Fabrizio Romano He has reported that Manchester United's signing of a new right-back is entirely dependent on Wan-Bissaka's departure and therefore Ten Hag's side would be unable to sign Mazraoui unless the former Crystal Palace man left.
The good news is that West Ham have reportedly turned their attention to Wan-Bissaka after missing out on Mazraoui.
Having already hijacked AC Milan's deal to sign Joshua Zirkzee and real MadridWith the signing of Leny Yoro, the Red Devils are now on the verge of completing another transfer hijack.
Mazraoui is a talented player and could be an excellent acquisition for Manchester United if they sign him. However, it remains to be seen whether Ten Hag's side will ultimately manage to secure the African in this transfer window to strengthen their defence.
