Aston Villa sign Joao Gomes from Wolves
Aston Villa's Spanish coach Unai Emery gestures from the techincal area during the UEFA Champions League Quarter final first leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) and Aston Villa (ENG) at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on April 9, 2025. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP)
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Aston Villa won
the race to sign Brazil midfielder Joao Gomes from Wolves on Monday in a deal
worth a reported £38 million ($51 million).
Villa moved for
Gomes after Chelsea agreed to sign England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Unai
Emery's side.
The 25-year-old,
who has won 10 caps for Brazil, was also a target for Atletico Madrid, but
Villa convinced him to make the switch from Championship side Wolves.
Gomes made 130
appearances for Wolves after signing from Flamengo in 2023, but was unable to
stop them suffering relegation from the Premier League last season.
His move to
Villa Park is part of a major overhaul of the Europa League winners' squad.
Rogers is set to
depart in a £117 million deal that will set a new record fee for an English
player.
Villa also sold
Youri Tielemans to Manchester United earlier in July, while Belgium midfielder
Amadou Onana is out until next year after suffering a serious knee injury at
the World Cup.
Emery swooped
for Freiburg's Swiss winger Johan Manzambi on Friday in a £50 million transfer
that stands as Villa's new record fee.
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