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Manchester United announced their fifth major departure of this summer's transfer window on Tuesday morning, confirming the exit of Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

After five years and almost 200 appearances in United colours, the right-back sealed a move to West Ham United, signing a seven-year contract. It is understood he has joined the London outfit for a fee of £15million.

Wan-Bissaka had recently entered the final year of his contract at Old Trafford and this summer felt like a natural juncture for him and United to go their separate ways.

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At the time of writing, United are very close to announcing the arrival of Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich. He is understood to have completed all of the formalities that come with sealing a transfer, meaning all that is left is the official announcement from the club.

It would have been naive of United to have let Wan-Bissaka go without a replacement waiting in the wings, meaning it is hardly surprising that the Londoner's exit has coincided with Mazraoui's imminent arrival at Old Trafford.

Wan-Bissaka resurrected his United career in December 2022, being dragged back in from the cold after the mid-season break for the World Cup in Qatar. He had made just one appearance prior to the tournament and yet finished the season with 34 to his name.

He regularly competed with Diogo Dalot for the right-back berth and he stored 30 appearances under his belt last season. He was often dependable defensively last term, living up to the billing as being one of the best one-vs-one defenders in the league.

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