It is a new era for Aston Villa - and Johan Manzambi will be one of the poster boys. After ending a 30-year wait for a trophy with May's Europa League triumph, Villa have broken their transfer record to sign the Switzerland midfielder in a deal worth more than £50m from Freiburg. Newcastle were close to signing Manzambi last week only for Villa to step in and snatch him.
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