West Ham have agreed personal terms with Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, according to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg.
However, the journalist claims there is still a significant gap between the two clubs when it comes to the right back’s price tag:
🚨⚒️ EXCL | West Ham have now reached a verbal agreement with Aaron Wan-Bissaka ✔️
Personal terms agreed. 26 y/o right-back can sign a contract until 2029 with #WHUFC.
But no agreement with ManUtd yet. West Ham have made an offer of £10m. #MUFC demand up to £18m at this stage.… pic.twitter.com/m0KKvOcWRG
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) August 1, 2024
Supporters on X are hoping that West Ham do decide to match (or at least get close to) the reported £18m valuation:
Pay the £18m at this point, no way we’re getting a better RB for £18m
— Mike Kavanagh ⚒️ (@_NailOnTheHead) August 1, 2024
Why can’t we just pay £15m and get it done
— West Ham News ⚒️🏆 (@ironstransfer) August 1, 2024
i feel that we can put at least 15m on the table for AWB.
— ⚒️🏴AmericanHammer🇺🇸⚒️ (@BrooksFawbert) August 1, 2024
That’s a big difference, £8m
The deal is nowhere near as close as made out.— TERRY GILL (@GILLER07) August 1, 2024
I would say £15m should get him, Man U want 18m
— WHU (@EssexHammer38) August 1, 2024
Why have West Ham only offered £10m?
The 26-year-old has less than a year left on his contract so the Hammers are hoping they can force Man United into selling the player for a cut-price deal before the transfer window closes later this month.
They are also aware that the Red Devils have lined up a move for Bayern Munich’s Noussair Mazraoui but they need to ensure that Wan-Bissaka is off the club’s books first.
Agreeing personal terms with Wan-Bissaka is positive news
It had been reported by journalist David Ornstein that the fullback had rejected a transfer to the London Stadium earlier in the summer.
If Plettenberg’s reporting is accurate, it seems like Wan-Bissaka has had a change of heart about making the switch to West Ham.
Find out who is in West Ham’s first-team squad for 2024/2025 season here