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Cameron Smith

Tue 26 May 2026 12:22, UK

Everton are reportedly interested in West Ham United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

With the season coming to a close on Sunday, the Toffees are looking to get to work immediately after missing out on European football.

David Moyes’ side embarked on a dismal run during the run-in, with three draws and four defeats to their name after the international break.

As a result, the Blues ended the campaign 13th, after sitting in a continental spot just a month before.

The building for next season starts now, with Everton reportedly looking to take advantage of West Ham’s relegation.

West Ham situation there for Everton to benefit

As a result of Everton’s loss to Tottenham on Sunday, West Ham were relegated to the Championship despite their 3-0 win against Leeds.

With the Hammers needing to raise around £150million in player sales to balance the books, Wan-Bissaka sits on a list of players who could leave the London Stadium this summer.

As per The Telegraph, the Congolese international could be valued at around £10m this summer.

The World Cup could cause an issue for the timing of a potential deal, with Everton having to get it over the line either side of the tournament.

With Nuno Espirito Santo scrambling to find solutions throughout the campaign, Wan-Bissaka fell out of favour towards the back end, with Kyle Walker-Peters stepping in.

Though he is a more than capable Premier League fullback, who would provide an immediate impact at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka would solve issue that has plagued Everton all season

A tough tackler with superb reading of the game, there aren’t many better wide defenders in the top flight than Wan-Bissaka.

He is not the most exciting attacking fullback, but his pace and physical attributes allow him to bomb up and down the right flank – an area where Everton have continued to struggle, with centre-back Jake O’Brien filling the role this term.

Although he is not the most creative, he remains a threat going forward, having completed 16 successful crosses in 2025–26, with a success rate of 38.1 per cent.

O’Brien, on the other hand, has completed 13 crosses at a 26.5 per cent success rate. A move for a specialist full-back could allow him to drop back into his natural role at the heart of the back line.

The Toffees have struggled down the right this season, with no one making a compelling case to start on the right wing, while the lack of dynamism at full-back has severely limited Moyes.

For a relatively low fee, signing Wan-Bissaka would be a low-risk move with significant upside.

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