Aston Villa make fresh approach for Manzambi as they look to hijack Newcastle deal
The transfer saga surrounding Johan Manzambi is not over yet, with Aston Villa hoping to hijack Newcastle's move for the Freiburg midfielder.
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Although Newcastle United have agreed a deal worth around €60 million with SC Freiburg for Johan Manzambi, Aston Villa have seemingly not given up hope of signing the Swiss international.
According to Sky Germany, Villa have renewed contact over a deal for the midfielder as they look to beat Newcastle to the signing of the highly rated 20-year-old.
However, Newcastle remain optimistic about receiving the player’s approval, with a final decision expected imminently.
Manzambi played a key role for Switzerland at the World Cup before suffering a knee injury that ruled him out of their final two matches.
The highly-rated midfielder remains under contract with Freiburg until 2030.
