Aston Villa Complete Signing of Johan Manzambi After Newcastle Hijack
- On Friday, Aston Villa announced the club-record signing of 20-year-old midfielder Johan Manzambi from Freiburg in a deal worth over £50 million, representing a significant statement of intent ahead of the new campaign.
- The 20-year-old joins Villa Park following a breakthrough campaign in Germany, where he registered 7 goals in 47 appearances and earned Europa League Young Player of the Season honors.
- Manzambi appeared destined for Newcastle United after the Magpies agreed a fee last week, but Villa moved swiftly to hijack the deal; he previously scored 3 goals for Switzerland at the FIFA World Cup.
- His arrival addresses midfield shortages as Youri Tielemans departed for Manchester United and Amadou Onana faces an ACL injury; Villa are also closing in on Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes for £38 million.
- To create budget room for further arrivals, left-back Lucas Digne is reportedly closing in on a return to Paris Saint-Germain as Villa continue their summer reshuffle.
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Aston Villa surprised the market and announced on Friday the hiring of the attacker Johan Manzarambi, one of the highlights of Switzerland in the 2026 World Cup. The transfer contradicted expectations, since the player was very close to hit with the Newcastle, which, according to information previously released by the German press, had made an offer higher than R$ 350 million by the athlete. The value paid by Aston Villa was not revealed. Accord…
Now the record deal is perfect! Johan Manzambi (20) changes from SC Freiburg to Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Swiss national football player Johan Manzambi moves from FC Freiburg to Aston Villa in the English Premier League.
Very prominent at the 2026 World Championship, the Swiss Johan Manzambi left Fribourg and signed at Aston Villa, announced the English club on Friday. At 20 years old, the attacker changed his size.
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