West Ham confirm eighth summer signing as Manchester United star joins for £15m
The former Manchester United defender has joined the Hammers for £15m – meaning the Red Devils have lost £35m on their investment after signing him from Crystal Palace 2019.
The 26-year-old has played 190 times for the Old Trafford outfit, and has agreed a seven-year contract with West Ham. He had been in the final year of his contract at Manchester United, but had fallen out of favour over the past couple of seasons.
Why Aaron Wan-Bissaka is called ‘The Spider’ as West Ham sign ace known for tackling ability that left Wilfried Zaha stunned
He is known as one of the best defensive players in the league, and it’s a reputation he’s carved out over the course of his top-flight career.
Explaining the nickname in 2019, he said: “’The Spider’ is about the range and length of my legs when I’m lunging to tackle the ball. That’s where the nickname comes from.”
It was in training against former teammate Wilfried Zaha at Crystal Palace that earned Wan-Bissaka the nickname.
He told the Man United club website: “That is when I realised my actual strengths from playing against Zaha.
West Ham United have offered €20 million to sign Nantes defender Nathan Zeze, with the Ligue 1 club demanding €30 million to sell the 19-year-old defender.
According to a report by Italian outlet Nathan Zeze is the subject of interest from West Ham United. The Hammers face stiff competition from Inter Milan for the Nantes centre-back and have offered €20 million to secure his services. However, the Ligue 1 club will demand around €30 million to part ways with the 19-year-old whizkid.
Nathan Zeze is the latest highly-rated French prospect to rise in prominence in his homeland. The country continues to produce promising prodigies every year, and the Nantes defender is another in a long list of talented centre-backs. A native of Nantes, the Frenchman has been with his hometown club since 2013 and has come leaps and bounds in the past decade.
