Johan Manzambi: Aston Villa sign Newcastle target from Freiburg in club-record £59.5m deal
World Cup 2026
Aston Villa sign Johan Manzambi in £59.5m club-record deal after snubbing Newcastle; midfielder joins Villa Park from Freiburg after breakout World Cup with Switzerland; Newcastle had agreed a deal worth £49m for 20-year-old but Champions League football saw him choose Villa
Friday 17 July 2026 21:37, UK
Aston Villa have beaten Newcastle to the signing of Johan Manzambi after completing a club-record £59.5m deal for the midfielder from Freiburg.
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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.
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