Manchester United Transfers Wan-Bissaka to West Ham as New Defenders Loom

Manchester United sold Aaron Wan-Bissaka to West Ham for 15 million pounds. Wan-Bissaka, a top defender, will vie for a starting spot with Vladimir Coufal. United is expected to sign two new defenders, Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt, and has already added Leny Yoro from Lille.

Manchester United has finalized the transfer of defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka to Premier League side West Ham for a reported fee of 15 million pounds, concluding his five-year tenure at Old Trafford.

Wan-Bissaka, recognized as one of the best one-on-one defenders in England, will compete with Vladimir Coufal for the right-back position at West Ham. Manchester United is reportedly close to securing two new defensive players: Morocco's Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich and Netherlands' Matthijs de Ligt. De Ligt was seen arriving in Manchester on Monday to finalize his move.

Additionally, United has already strengthened its defense by signing 18-year-old Leny Yoro from Lille for 62 million euros. Wan-Bissaka returns to London to continue his career, having originally started at Crystal Palace.

(With inputs from agencies.)