West Ham beat Man United to Mazraoui transfer in £13.5m deal – report

West Ham person beaten Manchester United to nan signing of Noussair Mazraoui aft agreeing an first interest of £13.5m pinch Bayern Munich for nan Morocco full-back, according to a report.

The interest could emergence to almost £16.5m, Sky Sport Germany has said, adding that nan 26-year-old is successful talks complete individual terms.

Widespread reports said Manchester United had been keen to motion Mazraoui successful a woody which would person reunited him pinch Erik 10 Hag, his head during his clip astatine Dutch giants Ajax.

🚨⚒️ EXCL | FC Bayern and West Ham person reached an statement to motion Noussair #Mazraoui!

▫️Transfer fee: €15,5 + €4m add-ons
▫️There’s besides a verbal statement successful rule betwixt #WHUFC and Mazraoui …

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— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) July 25, 2024

Man United ‘wanted Mazraoui transfer’

News of Mazraoui’s imaginable move to West Ham comes little than 24 hours aft he was linked pinch United.

The Guardian reported connected Wednesday that Ten Hag saw nan right-back arsenic a subordinate tin of transforming winger Antony’s fortunes, though nan outlet added that nan move would dangle connected nan waste of Aaron Wan-Bissaka for astir £21m.

Antony remains United’s second-most costly signing of each clip but has grounded to unrecorded up to nan £86m interest Ten Hag paid Ajax for nan Brazil world successful August 2022, scoring 1 Premier League extremity past season.

Mazraoui Bayern stats

Born successful nan Netherlands, Mazraoui joined Ajax’s academy arsenic a kid and made his debut for nan Amsterdammers successful 2018.

He helped Ten Hag triumph nan Eredivisie 3 times betwixt 2019 and 2022 arsenic portion of a haul of six trophies, arsenic good arsenic taking nan club’s Talent of nan Year grant successful his first run and Goal of nan Season honour for 2021/22.

A move to Bayern connected a free transportation followed successful May 2022, scoring erstwhile and providing 8 assists successful 55 appearances for Germany’s astir successful side.

A captious subordinate successful nan Morocco squad who reached nan 2022 Fifa World Cup semi-finals, his attacking style has been likened to England world Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Mazraoui is moreover much versatile than nan Liverpool wideman, being deployed connected some flanks arsenic good arsenic successful midfield.

“Noussair is simply a subordinate who presses guardant a batch down nan correct side,” then-Bayern sporting head Hasan Salihamidzic said erstwhile nan signing was announced. “We besides really for illustration his mentality.”