Published Jul 17, 2026, 1:33 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 2 sources
Johan Manzambi: Aston Villa sign Newcastle target from Freiburg in club-record £59.5m deal
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Aston Villa have beaten Newcastle to the signing of Johan Manzambi after completing a club-record £59.5m deal for the midfielder from Freiburg. Newcastle had agreed a deal worth £49m for the Switzerland international, who was a breakout star at the World Cup as he scored three goals in their run to the quarter-finals. However, Villa made a late bid for the 20-year-old to beat Eddie Howe's side to the signing. According to Sky in Germany, the total package for Manzambi is worth almost £59.5m (€70