Aston Villa Secures Johan Manzambi in Dramatic Newcastle Hijack Twist
Aston Villa have completed the club-record signing of midfielder Johan Manzambi from Freiburg in a deal worth just over £50 million.
The fee surpasses the £50m Villa paid Everton for Amadou Onana in 2024 and represents another significant statement of intent from Unai Emery’s side ahead of the new campaign.
Villa are also closing in on the signing of Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes for £38m after the Brazilian left his club’s training camp in Portugal on Thursday to undergo a medical.
Manzambi had appeared destined for Newcastle after the Magpies agreed a fee with Freiburg last week, but Villa moved swiftly to hijack the deal and were ultimately the player’s preferred destination.
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