West Ham United sign Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka for £15m
West Ham United have completed the signing of Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka. 26-year-old Wan-Bissaka joins the Hammers in a seven-year deal worth £15m. He had joined the Red Devils from Crystal Palace back in the summer of 2019 for £50m under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He spent five seasons at the club. Man United will sign Noussair Mazraoui as Wan-Bissaka's replacement for £12.9m.
Why does this story matter?
Wan-Bissaka made a sound contribution for Manchester United defensively. He was a crucial squad player under Erik ten Hag and did a reasonable job. However, Wan-Bissaka didn't provide enough while going forward and didn't fit into ten Hag's vision, who was keen to re-unite with Mazraoui. Wan-Bissaka was in his final year of his contract as United risked him losing for free in 2025.
A look at his career
Wan-Bissaka made his first-team debut for Cyrstal Palace in 2017-18, making seven appearances. He impressed largely in 2018-19 and clocked 39 appearanes. For Man United, he was first-choice in his first two seasons, making 46 and 54 appearances respectively. His game time reduced thereafter with Diogo Dalot being preferred. Wan-Bissaka made 26, 34 and 30 appearances thereafter in his next three seasons.
190 appearances in total for Man United
Wan-Bissaka spent a lot of days out with two different injuries in 2023-24, missing significant number of matches. He played a total of 190 matches for the club,, scoring two goals. 130 of his appearances for Man United came in the Premier League.
Wan-Bissaka's Premier League numbers
Wan-Bissaka has made a total of 172 appearances in the Premier League, including 42 matches for Palace. He owns two goals and a total of 13 assists. He has kept 51 clean sheets. Wan-Bissaka owns 506 tackles with a success of 65%. He has also made 324 interceptions and 403 clearances. He has clocked 232 successful 50/50s. He has created 13 big chances.
Breaking down his Premier League 2023-24 season in stats
Wan-Bissaka made 22 appearances in the Premier League 2023-24 season, making two assists. As per Squawka comparison matrix (data by Opta), Wan-Bissaka created 11 chances and owned a pass accuracy of 82.93%. His crossing accuracy was 28.57%. Wan-Bissaka completed 17 take-ons and two lay-offs. He made 42 tackles, 41 interceptions and 54 clearances. He won 68 ground duels. Wan-Bissaka clocked 24 touches (opp box).
Wan-Bissaka won two trophies with Man United
Wan-Bissaka won the FA Cup with Man United in 2023-24 and was the runner-up in 2022-23. He won the Carabao Cup in 2022-23. Under Solskjaer, he was a runner-up in the UEFA Europa League in 2020-21.
