João Gomes to Aston Villa from Wolverhampton Wanderers
Verdict Delivered
This deal HAPPENED. João Gomes completed the move, which we were tracking at 98% when it went through.
| Move | Wolverhampton Wanderers → Villa |
| Outcome | Completed |
| Rated at the end | 98% |
| Resolved | July 20th |
Wolves and Villa settled on a package worth around £38m (£34m guaranteed plus £4m in add-ons) and Gomes completed his medical at Bodymoor Heath. Read Aston Villa reported on July 18th that Villa are set to seal the signing now the medical is done, with Fabrizio Romano having declared the deal finished at €40m plus €5m the previous day. Only the club announcement remains outstanding.
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How the Story Moved
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| July 17th | Moved | Likelihood rose from 82% to 98% (final). Fabrizio Romano declared the deal done on July 17th: 'Aston Villa completed the signing of João Gomes. The deal is done for €40 million plus €5 million in add-ons' — around £39m all-in — with the midfielder having travelled for his medical and contract signing after Wolves authorised the move from their Algarve camp. Romano added that Manchester United and Liverpool, both persistently linked, 'were never interested' — Villa were the only club at the table. A day after his 'here we go', the 25-year-old Brazilian's arrival caps the pivot rebuild alongside Manzambi; only the official Villa announcement remains. |
| July 20th | Verdict | Deal DONE — completed after being tracked at 98% |
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