Aston Villa have agreed a deal sign West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The DR Congo right-back will join on an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy at the end of the season. Wan-Bissaka has been given permission to travel for a medical in the Midlands but the exact terms are not known, with the Hammers having previously asked interested clubs to pay a £25m fee.
The 28-year-old has missed Championship club West Ham's first two matches of the season during negotiations. West Ham have sold Mateus Fernandes to Tottenham for £85m and Crysencio Summerville for £60m this summer, but captain Jarrod Bowen has signed a new contract. Villa, meanwhile, have also had a busy summer in the transfer market, most notably selling Morgan Rogers to Chelsea for £117m.
They currently have the lowest net spend in the Premier League, at about £110m after sales are taken into account. Despite that, Villa have signed midfielders Johan Manzambi and Joao Gomes, as well as Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho on a loan deal with an obligation to buy. They have also added highly rated young centre-back Modou Keba Cisse.
Villa begin their Premier League campaign at Brighton on Sunday ( ) and will also compete in the Champions League after finishing fourth and winning the Europa League under Unai Emery last season. Pre-match, post-match and topical Villa content Subscribe and listen for everything you love about Villa Latest Aston Villa news, analysis and fan views Ask about Aston Villa - what do you want to know?
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