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Robert Warlow

Jan Bednarek transfer claim made after West Ham talks as Aston Villa defender decision explained

Jan Bednarek West Ham Aston Villa Villa David Moyes Steven Gerrard Southampton West Ham United Nayef Aguerd Czesław Michniewicz

Poland manager Czesław Michniewicz has admitted that Jan Bednarek was 'determined' to join West Ham United on transfer deadline day, before a conversation with Aston Villa and Steven Gerrard changed things.

The 26-year-old signed for West Ham's Premier League rivals just before the summer transfer window deadline, with Bednarek completing a season-long loan move to Villa Park, despite having been strongly linked with a switch to the London Stadium to join West Ham.

The Southampton centre-back was allowed to leave St Mary's during the summer transfer window with Ralph Hasenhuttl unable to guarantee the 26-year-old a regular first-team spot, having brought in Armel Bella-Kotchap from VFL Bochum and with Duje Caleta-Car also joining the Saints as Bednarek departed.

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