Villa sign Wolves midfielder Gomes in £38m deal
Summary
Aston Villa has signed midfielder Joao Gomes from Wolverhampton Wanderers for £38 million. Gomes, a 25-year-old Brazil international, will join Villa after completing a medical.Key Facts
- Aston Villa paid an initial £34 million for Gomes, with an additional £4 million in add-ons.
- The transfer follows Villa’s recent club record signing of Johan Manzambi for over £50 million.
- Atletico Madrid also wanted to sign Gomes before Villa completed the deal.
- Gomes left Wolves' training camp in Portugal to finalize his move to Aston Villa.
- He made 41 appearances last season as Wolves finished last in the Premier League.
- Gomes joined Wolves in 2023 from the Brazilian club Flamengo and played 130 games, scoring 7 goals.
- Villa’s midfielder Amadou Onana is injured and out until next year due to a knee injury at the World Cup.
- Morgan Rogers, another Villa midfielder, is expected to leave after a £117 million deal with Chelsea.
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