Man Utd ‘move closer to signing’ Bayern star with West Ham transfer to ‘open door’ for Ratcliffe

Man Utd are reportedly edging closer to signing Bayern Munich full-back Noussair Mazraoui with Aaron Wan-Bissaka being linked with a move to West Ham.

Erik ten Hag is keen on signing a new right-back and has made his former Ajax player a top target for that position.

are reportedly open to moving on Wan-Bissaka after he entered the final year of his contract, with West Ham very keen.

Last week, after being priced out of a move for Wan-Bissaka, however, .

West Ham did agree a fee with Bayern but the player s desire to move to Old Trafford has seen talks break down.

This will disappoint Julen Lopetegui, though it means a deal to sign Wan-Bissaka is back on.

Mazraoui to Man Utd? Wan-Bissaka to West Ham?

has all of the details in a report that states Man Utd move closer to signing Mazraoui with Wan-Bissaka to West Ham boosted as a result.

The Red Devils must sell a right-back before signing the Moroccan international and Ten Hag clearly prefers Diogo Dalot to the Englishman.

However, Man Utd are putting off suitors including Turkish giants Galatasaray by asking for £20million earlier this summer.

The report adds:

But it is thought Wan-Bissaka could now be available for a fee more in keeping with Mazraoui’s price tag. West Ham had agreed to pay an initial £12.6 million with a further £2.3 million in add-ons.

If West Ham can get a deal over the line for Wan-Bissaka, it would open the door for United to complete a move for Mazraoui.

Reports have suggested United have agreed personal terms with the 26-year-old, who played under Erik ten Hag at Ajax before joining Bayern in 2022.

Man Utd s interest in Bayern centre-back Matthijs de Ligt another of Ten Hag s former Ajax players is reiterated in the report.

It is claimed that Sir Jim Ratcliffe would ideally like to bring in Everton s Jarrad Branthwaite but has been put off by the Toffees £75m valuation.

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De Ligt is a cheaper alternative but Bayern s asking price is also too high for the Premier League giants.

Elsewhere, transfer experts Florian Plettenberg and Fabrizio Romano provided updates on Mazraoui on Monday morning.

Romano says:

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