Fabrizio Romano called 'here we go' on the morning of July 16th: Villa have a verbal agreement to sign the Brazil midfielder in a package worth up to €45m — €40m guaranteed plus €5m in add-ons, around £38m. Wolves have accepted and authorised the medical, with BirminghamLive's John Townley reporting that Gomes left training to travel and complete the move. Personal terms are not expected to be an obstacle. The 25-year-old, a Wolves regular since arriving from Flamengo in January 2023, adds Premier League-proven ball-winning to a pivot thinned by Tielemans's exit and Onana's knee injury, and could line up alongside Kamara or Manzambi.
Primary source: Fabrizio Romano / BirminghamLive (John Townley) · last corroborated July 16th.
| Date | What changed | |
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| July 16th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 82% (agreed) — source: Fabrizio Romano / BirminghamLive (John Townley). Fabrizio Romano called 'here we go' on the morning of July 16th: Villa have a verbal agreement to sign the Brazil midfielder in a package worth up to €45m — €40m guaranteed plus €5m in add-ons, around £38m. Wolves have accepted and authorised the medical, with BirminghamLive's John Townley reporting that Gomes left training to travel and complete the move. Personal terms are not expected to be an obstacle. The 25-year-old, a Wolves regular since arriving from Flamengo in January 2023, adds Premier League-proven ball-winning to a pivot thinned by Tielemans's exit and Onana's knee injury, and could line up alongside Kamara or Manzambi. |
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