West Ham's Wan‑Bissaka joins Aston Villa on loan
DR Congo right-back Aaron Wan‑Bissaka arrives at Villa Park on an initial loan deal with a "conditional obligation to buy".
Aston Villa has secured the season-long loan signing of West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, with the option to purchase him. The terms of the deal, including the potential buy price, remain undisclosed. West Ham had previously requested £25m for the DR Congo right-back. Last season, Villa signed Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott on a loan deal with a buy option for £35m, but the agreement was only intended to be permanent if Elliott played 10 league games.
Unfortunately, Elliott appeared in only four matches and returned to Liverpool. Wan-Bissaka missed the first two West Ham matches while negotiating his move back to the top flight. The 28-year-old transferred to West Ham from Manchester United in a seven-year contract in 2024. He has played 65 times for West Ham, including 25 last season when the team was relegated to the Championship.
Wan-Bissaka also played 190 games for Manchester United, winning the League Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup in 2024. He started all four of DR Congo's matches at the 2026 World Cup, aiding their advance to the round of 32. Wan-Bissaka can potentially feature in Villa's opening match of the season against Brighton on Sunday and will also participate in the Champions League following their Europa League victory last term.
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