Johan Manzambi to Aston Villa from SC Freiburg
Verdict Delivered
This deal HAPPENED. Johan Manzambi completed the move, which we were tracking at 98% when it went through.
| Move | SC Freiburg → Villa |
| Outcome | Completed |
| Rated at the end | 98% |
| Resolved | July 17th |
Full agreement in place between the clubs on a package worth close to €70m including add-ons, with personal terms settled on a long-term deal after Villa outbid Newcastle. The Switzerland midfielder underwent his medical on July 16th — the final step before the club-record move from Freiburg completes — and Fabrizio Romano and David Ornstein reported the move is being finalised. As of July 17th no official Villa announcement has yet landed.
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How the Story Moved
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| July 14th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 82% (agreed) — source: Fabrizio Romano ('here we go') / David Ornstein. Verbal agreement slightly over €60m accepted by Freiburg — near €70m with add-ons per Plettenberg — with personal terms agreed on a long-term deal. Sky reports Villa matched the £49m package Newcastle had agreed, with Champions League football decisive. Medical and announcement expected within days. |
| July 15th | Moved | Likelihood rose from 82% to 95% (medical). Full agreement in place between the clubs on a package worth close to €70m including add-ons, with personal terms settled on a long-term deal after Villa outbid Newcastle. Florian Plettenberg reported July 15th that everything is 'done and sealed' between Villa and Freiburg and that the Switzerland midfielder's medical is scheduled for Thursday, July 16th. Unease in the player's camp over Villa's new Visit Rwanda shirt partnership — Manzambi has family roots in DR Congo — has been widely reported, but sources maintain the criticism will not derail the move, which is proceeding to its final steps. |
| July 17th | Moved | Likelihood rose from 95% to 98% (sealed). Full agreement in place between the clubs on a package worth close to €70m including add-ons, with personal terms settled on a long-term deal after Villa outbid Newcastle. The Switzerland midfielder underwent his medical on July 16th — the final step before the club-record move from Freiburg completes — and Fabrizio Romano and David Ornstein reported the move is being finalised. As of July 17th no official Villa announcement has yet landed. |
| July 17th | Verdict | Deal DONE — completed after being tracked at 98% |
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