Manchester United transfer triangle could provide Erik ten Hag with surprise £16.5m solution

Manchester United are back in the race for Bayern Munich right-back Noussair Mazraoui after reports in Germany said his move to West Ham had fallen through.

The Hammers had an offer of €16m (£13.5m), with a further €3.5m (£2.9m) in add-ons, for the Moroccan accepted by Bayern Munich but it has been reported that he couldn't agree personal terms over a move to the London Stadium. That could offer United a route to sign the right-back, who played under Erik ten Hag at Ajax and is of interest to the new football structure at Old Trafford this summer.

Mazraoui was born in the Netherlands and joined Ajax as a youngster, playing 137 times for the club under Ten Hag, but he has struggled to nail down a place in the Bayern team since his move and is expected to leave Munich this summer.

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United are monitoring full-backs during the window, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka the only senior option in the tour squad. Diogo Dalot and Luke Shaw remain on holiday after Euro 2024 and Tyrell Malacia continues to undergo fitness work at Carrington, having missed all of last season with a knee injury.

A deal for Mazraoui is likely to depend on a sale at right-back, with United prepared to listen to offers for Wan-Bissaka, who has just a year remaining on his contract, with the option to extend it by a further year.

There has been Premier League interest in the 26-year-old this summer, with West Ham one of the clubs credited with looking at the possibility of signing Wan-Bissaka. If their deal for Mazraoui is off, they could reignite their interest in the United man.