Premier League club West Ham United have finally completed the signing of full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Manchester United for a reported fee of 17.5 million euros on a 7-year contract. Wan Bissaka’s deal had been building up for a long-time, especially with Erik ten Hag’s United had been in quite a long lookout for a new full back.
The 26-year-old joined United from Crystal Palace back in 2019, and had become one of the more regular full-back options for the Red Devils over the years. However, Wan Bissaka’s recent past with the Red Devils was fringed with injuries and more sporadic appearances across all tournaments for the side.
“It was a no brainer for me to join West Ham – I’m excited and happy to be here…“I can’t wait to get on the pitch, get to know the players, and push on from there. I see a team that is in it together, that will push each other to win, and a group that has got each others’ backs through thick and thin, so being part of that and having that insurance helps a lot when you are surrounded by a good squad,” Wan Bissaka said on his move.
“I am delighted we’ve been able to get the deal to sign Aaron over the line…He’s exactly the type of player we’re looking to attract to this Club in the prime years of his career,” West Ham Technical Director Tim Steidten said.
With the signing of Wan-Bissaka, West Ham have extended what has been quite an active transfer window for manager Julen Lopetegui, after Jean-Clair Todibo from Ligue 1 side OGC Nice and Niclas Fulkrug from Borussia Dortmund. On the other hand, Manchester United have already planned their replacement for Wan Bissaka, with the transfer deal for Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich being all but announced.