Aaron Wan-Bissaka arrives at The Lowry ahead of £50m Man Utd transfer after signing historic six-year deal
AARON WAN-BISSAKA signed a SIX-YEAR £25million deal with Manchester United — the longest ever contract given to a player at Old Trafford.
With it the right-back, 21, has gone from being a young Crystal Palace hopeful to United’s FIFTH biggest-ever signing in just 16 months.
Wan-Bissaka flew from Biggin Hill to Manchester yesterday in a private jet to complete his medical and a £45m transfer — rising to £50m — from Selhurst Park.
The England ace, who was pictured at The Lowry Hotel celebrating with his family in the bar, will go from being Palace’s lowest-paid player to a multi-millionaire at Old Trafford when he is unveiled today.
His £10,000-a-week Selhurst Park salary is replaced by an £80,000-a-week contract worth more than £4m a year.
The deal is for five years with the option of a further 12 months.
It shows the club’s long-term commitment to their new player. The only other United employee ever to be offered a six-year contract was manager David Moyes — who lasted just TEN months.
He becomes United’s second signing of the summer after their £15m swoop for Swansea winger Daniel James, 21.
Wan-Bissaka’s fee is £45m up front with an additional £5m based on appearances and achievements. But negotiations were understood to have stalled as Palace pushed for up to £65m, yet United refused to budge.
They also refused a demand to give up the 25 per cent sell-on clause in the contract of their former player Wilfried Zaha or offer a sell-on clause to Palace for Wan-Bissaka.
