Aaron Wan-Bissaka could leave Manchester United in a swap deal despite passing on a move to West Ham, it has been claimed.
Former Crystal Palace right-back Wan-Bissaka joined United for £50m in 2019 but has fallen behind Diogo Dalot in the pecking order. The club triggered a one-year contract extension midway through last season, but still look poised to cash in.
West Ham have been linked with a swoop on a number of occasions, but have now turned their attentions elsewhere. Noussair Mazraoui, who played under United boss Erik ten Hag at Ajax, looks to be headed to the London Stadium from Bayern Munich.
Mazraoui was himself linked with an Old Trafford switch, but Ten Hag has also moved onto fresh targets. And a swap deal with Inter Milan could be a way for Wan-Bissaka to get his move and his current club to bring in a ready-made replacement.
According to The Telegraph, Inter and Galatasaray are both keen on Wan-Bissaka, with the player himself open to a move to Italy. If Inter do pounce, there's a chance Denzel Dumfries moves in the opposite direction.
Dumfries is also in the final year of his contract, and appears keen to leave the San Siro. The Dutch international was a regular for his country at the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024, missing just one game across the two tournaments.
Like some of United's other right-back targets, Dumfries is a more attacking prospect than Wan-Bissaka. Sky Sports suggests Dumfries' compatriot Jeremie Frimpong is another option, along with Monaco's Brazilian international Vanderson.
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It was reported earlier in the month that Wan-Bissaka was one of seven senior-players who United could sell this window. Former club captain Harry Maguire is another, but the England international spoke about battling back when speaking to reporters during United's US tour.
“I'm really proud,” Maguire admitted. “I always had great belief in myself. In my fourth year, under Erik, I didn't play as much as I would have liked, so I knew I had to bide my time.
“I spoke with the manager last year about my situation, whether to move on and get regular football and regular game time, but he fully believed in me. He said there will always be chances. I backed myself to get back into his plans and was really pleased with the way I handled last year. My form was really good in every game I played.
“The only other part of it was that it was frustrating how many little injuries I did pick up throughout the season which really stopped me from playing 30 to 40 games, instead of the 20-odd I did.”
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