West Ham sign Wan-Bissaka as Carvalho joins Brentford

West Ham signed Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka in a deal worth a reported £15 million ($19 million) on Tuesday.

Wan-Bissaka agreed a seven-year contract with the Hammers after spending five years at Old Trafford.

The 26-year-old right-back made 190 appearances for United following his 2019 move from Crystal Palace.

He appeared in United’s surprise FA Cup final win against Manchester City last season, but was not in United manager Erik ten Hag’s plans for the new season.

“It’s an amazing feeling to be back in London and I’m excited for what’s coming,” Wan-Bissaka said.

“I was born here and I know the ins and outs of London, which plays a big part in my life, so to be back playing in this city means a lot to me.”

United are expected to sign Bayern Munich right-back Noussair Mazraoui to replace Wan-Bissaka.

Wan-Bissaka is West Ham’s eighth close-season signing after their swoops for Jean-Clair Todibo, Crysencio Summerville, Luis Guilherme, Niclas Fullkrug, Wes Foderingham, Max Kilman and Guido Rodriguez.

“I can’t wait to get on the pitch, get to know the players and push on from there,” Wan-Bissaka said.

“I see a team that is in it together, that will push each other to win and a group that has got each others’ backs through thick and thin.”

Hammers technical director Tim Steidten said Wan-Bissaka’s Premier League experience would be valuable for the club’s new boss Julen Lopetegui.

He could make his debut for West Ham in their opening Premier League game against Aston Villa on August 17.

“He’s exactly the type of player we’re looking to attract to this club while in the prime years of his career,” Steidten said.

“He’s an incredibly talented defender who we rate very highly and who is superb in one-on-one situations. He’s versatile too, which is clearly another positive.

“He’s played over 170 Premier League games during his career so he knows the division inside-out.”

Brentford ink deal with Carvalho: Fabio Carvalho has joined Brentford from Liverpool on a five-year contract, the London club announced Monday.

No fee was disclosed, but British media reports said the 21-year-old Portuguese forward would initially cost the Bees £22.5 million ($28.7 million, 26.3 million euros), with a further £5 million in add-ons.

Liverpool would also be entitled to a 17.5 percent sell-on fee for a player they bought from Fulham, another of the London clubs in the Premier League, for £5 million two years ago.

Carvalho’s contract also includes an additional one-year extension option.

“Fabio is a player with a lot of qualities,” Brentford boss Thomas Frank told the club’s website.

The Dane added: “He can play in all of the front three or four positions in a 4-3-3 or a 4-2-3-1. His best position is probably as a number 10 or coming in from the left.”

“Offensively, he has great abilities on the ball: he can go past players, slide a pass, create chances and get on the end of chances. He’s a type of player that we don’t have many of in the squad so he will add that something extra for us.

“His ability and mentality to work hard in the pressure is also very, very good.

“That’s along with him ticking all the boxes from a cultural perspective and being the right character. So we’re very pleased to see him come in and push the team forward.”

Carvalho spent last season on loan at German club RB Leipzig and then for English second-tier side Hull, where he scored nine goals in 20 appearances.

Brentford, who finished 13 points above the relegation zone last season, begin the new Premier League campaign at home to London rivals Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Chelsea announced the signing of Portuguese winger Pedro Neto from Wolves for a reported fee of £54 million (60 million euros, $65 million).

Agence France-Presse