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Manchester United are set to make a move for Bayern Munich right-back Nusair Mazrouei.

German Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg reported on Saturday (June 26) that “Mazraw will not move to West Ham. There is no agreement between West Ham and Mazrawi’s agent Raffaela Pimenta. West Ham have suspended negotiations,” the report said.

“United are now pushing for Mazrawi’s signature. The clubs are already in advanced discussions and negotiations,” the report added.

Mazrawi is a right-back with experience under the tutelage of Eric ten Haag. Mazrawi came up through the Ajax youth ranks and was promoted to the first team in 2018. He established himself as a regular starter in the 2018-19 season and was a key part of Ajax’s UEFA Champions League (UCL) fourth-place finish.

He played four seasons. In 2019-20 and 2021-22, Mazrawi’s playing time was cut short due to a combination of injuries and league suspensions due to COVID-19. However, he bounced back in 2021-22, scoring five goals and two assists in 25 games.

His performances earned him a move to the Bundesliga in the summer of 2022. Mazurawi impresses every time he steps on the pitch. His smooth ball control 메이저사이트 makes him a valuable resource for dribbling, passing, and linking up.

However, it has a major drawback. He has a glass body. In the two seasons since his move to Munich, Mazurawi has spent 157 days out of action due to injury. In that time, he missed a total of 29 games. Injuries have been a problem for him since his time at Ajax. According to TransferMarkt, Mazrawi spent 72 days and missed 12 games due to injury in 2022-23 and 96 days and 19 games in 2023-24.

This led to interest from West Ham and Manchester United. However, talks with the Hammers broke down, making a move to United more likely. However, United would have to sell first. As Fabrizio Romano, a journalist who follows European soccer, points out, “United need to clarify the situation with Aaron Wan-Bissaka before they can sign a new right-back.”

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