West Ham United have made deadline day contact to sign Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, with the Red Devils already giving a reply.

The Lowdown: Hammers keeping busy...

Irons head coach David Moyes has been well and truly backed this summer, with eight major signings having already come through the door at Rush Green.

In looking to build upon their European qualification last season, the Premier League club sealed a head-turning deal recently for Brazil international Lucas Paqueta, a signal of real intent from the east Londoners.

Alongside the South American, Moyes has also seen Alphonse Areola, Nayef Aguerd, Flynn Downes, Gianluca Scamacca, Maxwel Cornet, Thilo Kehrer and Emerson Palmieri arrive at the club.

The Latest: West Ham make Wan-Bissaka contact...

According to reports, it appears that West Ham are on the case and have made contact for Wan-Bissaka of Manchester United.

The Old Trafford ace has been linked with an exit all summer, but according to talkSPORT, Erik ten Hag's side are no longer interested in selling given their failure to sign a right-back.

As a result, they have rebuffed West Ham's approach.

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The Verdict: Blow for Moyes?

Regardless of the criticism he has received, we believe that Wan-Bissaka could have come as a solid defensive right-back alternative to the likes of Ben Johnson and Vladimir Coufal.

According to WhoScored, the 24-year-old made more tackles per 90 (2.5) than any West Ham player over 2021/22, with only Declan Rice managing more interceptions than Wan-Bissaka's 1.7 in that time.

It seems that he would've been a solid defensive asset for the Hammers, and it's hardly a surprise that the east Londoners took an interest in the £22.5m-rated full-back.

With the 24-year-old having been called a 'monster' by some members of the media (Fernando Duarte) and boasting some impressive performance figures, Moyes may be disappointed to miss out on the Old Trafford defender.