As the transfer season gets underway, West Ham United is sitting there allowing an incredible deal to unfold with Manchester United. What are they thinking?

As the transfer season gets underway, West Ham United is sitting there allowing an incredible deal to unfold with Manchester United. What are they thinking?

The formal start of the summer transfer window for foreign transactions is set for Monday, July 1.

However, for almost two weeks already, Premier League teams like Manchester United and West Ham have been able to exchange goods.

Additionally, the Hammers and Man United have discussed multiple deals in recent window shopping.

Last summer, West Ham came dangerously close to signing Harry Maguire, a defender for Manchester United, but the deal fell through due to severance money.

David Moyes confirmed this week that he wanted to sign Red Devils midfielder Scott McTominay too but ‘couldn’t quite get it over the line’.

The Hammers have also been linked with the likes of Anthony Martial and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

And over the weekend West Ham were rocked by sudden reports that Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is plotting a reunion with Edson Alvarez, who he managed at Ajax.

Both West Ham and Manchester United have big rebuilds on their hands this summer. One area many fans feel West Ham must strengthen is at full-back. Supporters want to see pacy, younger new full-backs on both sides to compete and share the load with Vladimir Coufal and Emerson Palmieri. With Ben Johnson expected to leave on a free transfer, signing a new right-back becomes a necessity for West Ham. West Ham and Man United linked with one another’s players The Hammers have been heavily linked with a host of right-backs in the last year.