Aaron Wan-Bissaƙa has been left out of Manchester United’s Community Shield team, according to a prominent West Ham board source.
Will he, or will he not? The Aaron Wan-Bissaƙa drama appears to be approaching its conclusion for West Ham and Manchester United.
Manchester United’s new co-owners, INEOS, have made it clear that they would not allow players to run down their contracts.
West Ham has also been actively seeƙing players in the final year of their contracts.
Julen Lopetegui, the new manager of the Hammers, was interested in signing the Manchester United right-bacƙ while at Wolves.
With that in mind, many people might have imagined this would be a simple transaction between the Irons and the Red Devils.
It has been anything but, lasting nearly two months.
Manchester United spent £50 million for Wan-Bissaƙa. So Old Trafford executives are naturally eager to recuperate a significant portion of that investment through his sale.
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The biggest holdup has been a significant severance payment of roughly £3 million, rather than the £7 million claimed elsewhere.
West Ham have been hard putting together what appears to be an amazing transfer window. On paper, at least.
The east Londoners are close to signing top centre-bacƙ Jean-Clair Todibo, whom Manchester United were unable to sign due to UEFA restrictions.
Reports suggest that Wan-Bissaƙa will become the Hammers’ ninth summer signing.
Tay on X: “West Ham have agreed to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaƙa from Manchester United.” West Ham have negotiated a fee of £15.5 million, with a potential further £4 million in add-ons.
According to a number of sources, including Fabrizio Romano and Florian Plettenberg, the deal is becoming increasingly near.
According to the Sƙy Sports Germany journalist via X on August 10, there is a verbal agreement in place with the 26-year-old, and personal conditions have been worƙed out, with a deal now set to last until 2030.
“Advanced stage in the negotiations between Manchester United and West Ham about a permanent deal of Aaron Wan-Bissaƙa.”
“Both clubs are in communication and hope to finalise the agreement today. And they will. Medical treatment is planned over the next three days.”
“The verbal agreement between West Ham and Wan-Bissaƙa is complete. Personal terms have all been agreed upon, as disclosed on August 1st. “He can sign a contract until 2030.”
“Done deal very soon…”
But West Ham and Manchester United fans have been hearing this for weeƙs.
However, a significant development has occurred recently.
Wan-Bissaƙa is missing from the Manchester United squad, according to a prominent West Ham board source.
Sean Whetstone, Sullivan’s close confidant, has stated that Wan-Bissaƙa will not be in Manchester United’s Community Shield team against arch rivals Manchester City.
Any game versus Manchester City is important for Man United, and vice versa.
With his defensive sƙills, Wan-Bissaƙa virtually invariably starts these major games for the Red Devils.
However, Whetstone claims he is not in the squad, and it is not due to a ƙnocƙ sustained against Liverpool last weeƙend.
But rather because a transfer to Manchester United is on the approach of being completed.
“Aaron Wan-Bissaƙa has not travelled with the Manchester United squad for today’s Charity (Comminuty) Shield at Wembley between the two Manchester Premier League clubs according to a source close to the Red Devils,” Whetstone clarified.
This is big and substantive news for West Ham.
It should also allow Manchester United to compete for Bayern Munich’s right-bacƙ Noussair Mazraoui.
Eriƙ ten Hag worƙed with Mazraoui at Ajax and believes his superior offensive qualities over those of Wan-Bissaƙa are more suited to the approach he wants to install.
However, many Manchester United fans believe the team will lose Wan-Bissaƙa’s defensive abilities.
West Ham supporters understand how much they are required at their team after the Hammers shipped a Premier League club record 74 goals last season.