Manchester United have completed their second signing of the summer, they splashed the cash on Crystal Palace right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The Red Devils played 50 million pounds to the Eagles for the player, and the England Under-21 international signed a five-year contract that will earn him up to 80,000 pounds a week. The youngster becomes Manchester United's fifth most expensive transfer behind Paul Pogba, Romelu Lukaku, Angel di Maria and Fred.
"It's an unbelievable feeling and an honour," Wan-Bissaka said. Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was a keen supporter of this move, saying that Wan-Bissaka was "one of the best upcoming defenders in the Premier League". He added: "He has the right work ethic, talent and mentality to play for Manchester United and he fits exactly the type of player that we are looking to bring into the squad to help us improve and push on further." Wan-Bissaka is the second signing of the summer after Wales international Daniel James, also aged 21, who joined from Swansea for 15 million pounds.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka joined Crystal Palace's academy when he was 11 and he only managed to make his first-team debut last year. He was given that chance by manager Roy Hodgson during an incredible injury crisis, no less than 12 first-team players were out injured. Wan-Bissaka was the only choice for the manager at right-back and he took full advantage of that opportunity. He was earning just 10,000 pounds a week at Selhurst Park, as he was indeed the lowest-paid player in Palace's first-team squad. "We are immensely proud to have been part of Aaron's development as a player and a person," Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish said.
Manchester United have finished fifth in the Premier League last season and now they are 11/10 at Bet365 to finish in the top four next season.
Dzile10
4 years ago
Man Utd needs a few top players, Wan-Bissaka is a good player. Hopefully, he will stay in Utd for a long time. On the other hand, Pogba is not happy, if I was a Utd manager I will sell him and buy a player like Isco, Eriksen or Milinkovic-Savic.
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sharpe
4 years ago
It took like three weeks for United to complete the signing of Wan-Bissaka which is way too long but no doubt most of the United are really happy about it cause that should mean Ashley Young will have a limited time on the field next season but also because the ex Palace player is a a really good prospect for the future. But...
It took like three weeks for United to complete the signing of Wan-Bissaka which is way too long but no doubt most of the United are really happy about it cause that should mean Ashley Young will have a limited time on the field next season but also because the ex Palace player is a a really good prospect for the future. But if United like to challenge top four next season and help Solskjaer in that cause they should do a lot more business this summer.
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