Villa complete club record Manzambi signing
Summary
Aston Villa has signed Swiss midfielder Johan Manzambi from Freiburg for a club record fee of just over £50 million. Villa is also close to signing midfielder Joao Gomes from Wolves while trying to strengthen their midfield after selling Youri Tielemans and coping with injuries.Key Facts
- Johan Manzambi joined Aston Villa from Freiburg for over £50 million, breaking the club’s transfer record.
- Manzambi played for Switzerland at the World Cup, scoring three goals before they lost to Argentina in the quarter-finals.
- He was named Europa League Young Player of the Season and scored 7 goals in 47 games for Freiburg last season.
- Villa previously paid Everton £50 million for Amadou Onana two years ago.
- Joao Gomes from Wolves is close to completing a £38 million transfer to Aston Villa.
- Villa sold midfielder Youri Tielemans to Manchester United for £35 million.
- Amadou Onana is out with a serious knee injury and will be unavailable until next year.
- Villa needs to manage finances carefully to meet UEFA financial rules; Lucas Digne is expected to move back to Paris Saint-Germain.
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