West Ham Deal to Sign £90,000-a-Week Star ‘Getting Closer’

West Ham are close to agreeing a deal for Wan-Bissaka with Manchester United, but are still working on fee and payment structure.

Wages are a potential hurdle as Wan-Bissaka earns £90,000-per-week, which could complicate the move to the London Stadium.

Wan-Bissaka is seen as alternative to Noussair Mazraoui, who could end up at Old Trafford.

West Ham are close to agreeing a deal with Manchester United for right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka. While the Hammers are confident that a fee within the ballpark figure of between £10-15m will see the 26-year-old come to the London Stadium, other intricacies within the deal still need to be resolved.

Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth provided exclusive comments for GIVEMESPORT, and explained that Julen Lopetegui and his recruitment team still have “work to do on the fee and the structure of payments”.

West Ham Still Have Work to do with Wan-Bissaka Deal

The wages and payment are still under discussion

As previously reported by the Sun, a hitch in this prospective move is Wan-Bissaka’s wages. According to Capology, the former Crystal Palace man is on £90,000-per-week with the Red Devils. Something in the deal may have to give if Wan-Bissaka, a player with 22 Premier League appearances last term, is to swap Manchester for East London.

Sheth told GIVEMESPORT:

“This one’s getting closer. We think that, rather like the Fullkrug deal, there are a lot of elements of that deal that have been agreed between Manchester United and West Ham. There’s still work to do on the fee and the structure of the payments. We do know that Manchester United’s asking price was £15m-plus.”

Admittedly, while the FA and League Cup-winning Wan-Bissaka would bolster West Ham’s ranks, he is also seen as an alternative after a move for Bayern Munich’s Noussair Mazraoui broke down.

Right-backs have always been a top priority for new manager Julen Lopetegui, who believed he had Mazraoui. The 26-year-old Moroccan international with 28 caps has an agreement in place with the German powerhouses. He turned down the opportunity to relocate to East London, though, and will now replace Wan-Bissaka at Old Trafford.

Wan-Bissaka, who signed a £50 million contract with Crystal Palace in June 2019, is nearing the end of his current contract at Old Trafford and appears to be leaving during this transfer window after turning down a Hammers offer previously. With Manchester United, the defender has made 190 appearances.

If everything goes according to plan, he will be Lopetegui’s fourth summer acquisition, after Max Kilman from Wolves, Wes Foderingham from Sheffield United, and Brazilian sensation Luis Guilherme from Palmeiras.

Tim Steidten, technical director, and head coach of West Ham United, Julen Lopetegui, in front of the London Stadium