Aston Villa Steal March on Newcastle to Sign Swiss Starlet Johan Manzambi in Stunning Transfer Coup

Aston Villa are nearing a deal to sign Swiss star Johan Manzambi, edging out Newcastle in the process. The 20-year-old had been set to join Newcastle after a £52 million agreement was reached with Freiburg, but personal terms were never finalised. This marks another missed opportunity for Newcastle, who experienced a similar situation with Victor Munoz, who opted to join Liverpool instead. Aston Villa's interest in Manzambi was accelerated after midfielder Amadou Onana suffered a knee ligament injury. Manzambi had impressed at the World Cup, scoring three goals and providing one assist in four games before his campaign was cut short by injury.

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