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Aston Villa Seal Loan Swoop for Defender

The 28-year-old right-back agreed personal terms and completed a medical, and Villa will add him to the squad for Sunday’s opener.

  • Aston Villa have signed Aaron Wan-Bissaka on a season-long loan from West Ham with a conditional obligation to buy. The 28-year-old right-back will join the squad for Sunday's Premier League opener at Brighton.
  • A Crystal Palace academy product, Wan-Bissaka previously played for Manchester United and the Hammers, making 65 appearances for the latter before making his intention to leave clear at the end of the season.
  • Villa sought fresh competition for Matty Cash this summer, allowing Andres Garcia to join Getafe on loan and Kosta Nedeljkovic to depart for Rangers in a move expected to reach £4 million.
  • Elsewhere, Villa is sourcing a replacement for Ezri Konsa, who joined Arsenal in an initial £51 million deal, while an £18 million bid for Southampton centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis was rejected earlier this week.
  • While Wan-Bissaka joins the squad, Villa will travel to Brighton without midfielders Joao Gomes and Johan Manzambi due to injury, and teenage striker Brian Madjo remains sidelined for the opening weeks.
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Aaron Wan Bissacka is officially a new Aston Villa player.

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Birmingham Mail broke the news in Birmingham, United Kingdom on Friday, August 21, 2026.
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