Unai Emery makes his first summer signing by bringing in Johan Manzambi for a club record fee of just over £50m. Aston Villa have beaten Newcastle to the signing of Johan Manzambi after completing a club-record £59.5m deal for the midfielder from Freiburg. In a World Cup dominated by the biggest names, Johan Manzambi has been the exception to the rule.
With more goals than starts for Switzerland, he has been a breakout star, earning his big move after one full season as a starter at Freiburg.
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