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Favourites named to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka as Arsenal and Aston Villa chase West Ham star

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12 Aug 2026, 11:20 am

Aaron Wan-Bissaka is destined for the exit at West Ham United.

The Congo DR international is yet to be involved for the Hammers since featuring at the summer World Cup.

On big wages at the London Stadium, most expect Wan-Bissaka to be back in the Premier League before the September deadline.

David Moyes and Everton were interested, but that appears to have gone cold as the days tick away.

So, Nuno Espirito Santo will likely start the Championship season with Wan-Bissaka available, but not used.

Looking at other options, Aston Villa and Arsenal have both been mentioned as possible destinations.

Who are favourites to sign Wan-Bissaka in Premier League?

Wan-Bissaka didn't cover himself in glory as the Irons were relegated, yet he looks set to fail upwards.

With no acknowledgement, not even making himself available for the new season, so it seems, is just poor.

That isn't the first time that question marks have been raised around his attitude, though.

And now, the Daily Mail has reported that it's Villa who are favourites to sign the wing-back ahead of the new Premier League season.

Talks are said to be underway, and Wan-Bissaka could be their second full back signed after Matteo Ruggeri.

Arsenal haven't gone past initial considerations, while Moyes is said to be looking elsewhere now with Everton.

What's the latest on Aaron Wan-Bissaka's West Ham future and will he be joining Arsenal?

Who will start for West Ham?

Thankfully, Nuno has more than enough in the position.

Kyle Walker-Peters has been there and done it in the Championship, helping Southampton to promotion via the play-offs.

With that said, he'll want to go one better and earn automatic promotion as champions with West Ham.

Ezra Mayers could be promoted into an understudy, given he was used frequently off the bench in the Premier League, too.

West Ham have banked over £150million already through player sales like Mateus Fernandes and Crysencio Summerville.

But, offloading big wages like Wan-Bissaka too will continue to allow them to keep the likes of Jarrod Bowen and maybe even Taty Castellanos and Konstantinos Mavropanos.

Changes are coming, but it appears that West Ham are getting them all absolutely spot on.

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