Everton’s interest in Aaron Wan-Bissaka has firmed since West Ham’s relegation was confirmed in May. But the price attached to the move has shifted considerably in the weeks since.
Early reporting from The Telegraph’s Mike McGrath put the fee as low as £10m, reflecting West Ham’s need for a quick sale after relegation. That figure has since risen to £15-20m, with West Ham said to be targeting £150m in squad sales this summer.
Wan-Bissaka joined West Ham from Manchester United in August 2024 for £15m on a seven-year contract. That length gives West Ham room to hold out for a fee closer to what they paid rather than accept a discount forced by relegation.
He made 25 Premier League appearances last season without scoring, led West Ham’s defenders in interceptions and successful dribbles across the 2024-25 campaign, and was named the club’s Hammer of the Year in June 2025.
His World Cup involvement with DR Congo has complicated matters further for West Ham. Rather than depressing his value, the tournament has put him in front of clubs assessing right-back options at exactly the wrong moment for a discounted sale.
Many suitors
Everton are not alone in the chase. Fulham, Brentford, Sunderland and Newcastle have all been linked, and Fenerbahce have also been named as suitors, with reports raising the possibility of a swap involving Nelson Semedo. Everton are understood to be the most advanced of the interested parties, though that claim comes from a single trade source and should be treated as provisional.
Everton’s need is straightforward. Seamus Coleman’s departure at the end of his contract leaves a gap at right-back that Jake O’Brien has been asked to fill out of position for the past two seasons.
Wan-Bissaka remains one of several names on Everton’s shortlist alongside Raoul Bellanova, Rico Lewis, Djed Spence and Guéla Doué, with Everton’s live transfer tracker continuing to list him as the most advanced of that group.
Wan-Bissaka’s specialism is one-on-one defending rather than attacking output, an area where his West Ham numbers were modest. A fee in the £15-20m range for that profile is a decision Everton will need to weigh carefully rather than rush.
