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.
Primary source: Fabrizio Romano ('here we go') / David Ornstein · last corroborated July 14th. Likelihood combines deal stage with source reliability — methodology on the rumor board.
| 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. |
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