West Ham United in advanced talks to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka as double swoop nears
West Ham United are in advanced talks to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka to join Jean-Clair Todibo in a new-look defence, according to talkSPORT’s Jackson Cole.
As reported by Cole on Wednesday afternoon [17 July], the Irons are set to secure a deal for Wan-Bissaka with Manchester United chasing a fee of over £15m for the right-back – preparing to take a loss of up to £35m.
Nice defender Todibo is also the subject of a £30.2m option to buy, preceded by a loan deal [Santi Aouna, 17 July], for Julen Lopetegui’s side – despite the Frenchman’s preference for a move to Juventus.
West Ham want defensive duo
If West Ham were to pull off the double coup of Wan-Bissaka and Todibo, it would certainly make rivals stand up and take notice.
The club have already splashed £40m on Wolves captain Max Kilman amid a squad rebuild mission ongoing this summer, and are expecting multiple outgoings as they look to move to the next level.
Manchester United’s willingness to let Wan-Bissaka depart for a much lower fee than which took him to Old Trafford from Crystal Palace shows it’s time for a new chapter for the player, although he does have just a year remaining on his contract.
Todibo’s desire for Juve may be understandable, but a new beginning at the London Stadium may benefit his career further in the long run from a personal point of view.
Tim Steidten has been bold in his approach and it is slowly beginning to bear fruit, as the Hammers close in on two new targets.
In other West Ham news, Danny Ings has bid farewell to a teammate.
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