9 things to know about Manchester United's new signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka

#6 He played as a forward during his time in the Crystal Palace academy

Aaron Wan-Bissaka modeled his game after Thierry Henry as a youngster

In the same aforementioned exclusive interview with Manchester United's official website, Aaron admitted to having played as a forward during his younger years and stated that he tried to model his game after Arsenal legend Thierry Henry while also maintaining an admiration for Brazilian icon Ronaldinho.

#7 A game against Wilfried Zaha during training in 2016/2017 saw him converted to a right-back

A wonderful performance in training saw him converted to a right-back

Having started his youth career as a forward, his former Under 23 coach at Crystal Palace Richard Shaw stated to Sky Sports that Aaron was asked to fill in at right-back during a training session in 2016/2017.

He was put up against none other than Wilfred Zaha who is Crystal Palace's star player and one of the most talented forwards in the Premier League.

However, a then 19-year-old Wan-Bissaka largely held his own and the coaches were significantly impressed and tried him out in a wing-back position and the rest, as they say, is history.