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Aston Villa<\/b><\/a> have completed the signing of West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka on a season-long loan deal.<\/b><\/p>\n Villa’s move for the DR Congo right-back includes a “conditional obligation to buy”.<\/p>\n The exact terms are not known, with West Ham having previously asked interested clubs to pay a \u00a325m fee.<\/p>\n Last season, Villa signed Liverpool<\/a> midfielder Harvey Elliott on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy for \u00a335m.<\/p>\n However, the deal was only set to be made permanent if Elliott played 10 league games and, after featuring in just four<\/a>, he returned to Liverpool<\/a> this summer.<\/p>\n Wan-Bissaka missed Championship club West Ham’s first two matches of the season during negotiations for a return to the top flight.<\/p>\n The 28-year-old joined West Ham on a seven\u2011year contract from Manchester United<\/a> in 2024. <\/p>\n He has made 65 appearances across his two seasons at the club, including 25 last season when the Hammers were relegated to the Championship.<\/p>\n He previously played 190 times for Manchester United<\/a>, winning the League Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup in 2024.<\/p>\n Wan\u2011Bissaka started all four of DR Congo’s matches at the 2026 World Cup, helping them progress to the round of 32.<\/p>\n He could feature in Villa’s first game of the season at Brighton<\/a> on Sunday (14:00 BST) and will also compete in the Champions League after Unai Emery’s side finished fourth and won the Europa League last term.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n