Sports News Report
League: FIFA World CupSport: SoccerCountry: GlobalCategory: Scores & Results

Aston Villa signs Johan Manzambi for €70 million from SC Freiburg

Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 17, 2026, 5:22 PM

Last updated Jul 17, 2026

Aston Villa signs Johan Manzambi for €70 million from SC Freiburg
Summary

Aston Villa has announced the signing of Johan Manzambi from SC Freiburg for a club-record fee of €70 million on July 17. The 20-year-old midfielder recently represented Switzerland at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and was instrumental in SC Freiburg's run to the UEFA Europa League final. He was named the Europa League's Young Player of the Season despite Freiburg's loss to Aston Villa in the final. Villa's sporting director remarked on the significance of the transfer and the negotiations that led to this outcome.

Source Links
Yahoo SportsESPN Soccer
By the Numbers
  • •Johan Manzambi joins Aston Villa from SC Freiburg.
  • •The transfer fee of €70 million is a club record for Freiburg.
  • •Manzambi was key to Freiburg's Europa League success last season.
  • •He recently played for Switzerland in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
  • •Aston Villa's sporting director highlighted positive negotiations.
Latest Updates
  • 6:00 AMYahoo Sports — Aston Villa smash transfer record as Johan Manzambi signs in £59.5m deal
  • 1:08 AMYahoo Sports — Aston Villa sign Swiss World Cup star Manzambi
  • 10:20 PMYahoo Sports — Aston Villa complete club-record signing of Johan Manzambi
  • 8:03 PMESPN Soccer — Aston Villa sign Swiss WC breakout star Manzambi
  • 5:22 PMYahoo Sports — Official: Aston Villa seal €70m capture of SC Freiburg's Johan Manzambi
What they're saying
"

Aston Villa announced the signing of Switzerland World Cup star Johan Manzambi from German side Freiburg on Friday for a reported club record fee of just over £50 million ($67 million)."I hope I can play the same as in the World Cup and with Freiburg."

"

Johan Manzambi has said joining Aston Villa is the perfect plan for his career after becoming the club's record signing.Aston Villa have completed the signing of Manzambi from SC Freiburg for a fee of...

"

Aston Villa has officially announced the signing of Johan Manzambi from Bundesliga side SC Freiburg this evening, Friday 17 July.The 20-year-old, who just represented Switzerland at the 2026 FIFA Worl...

Related Teams & Leagues
Aston VillaFIFA World CupSoccer

Sources

External links

Original reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.

Related Stories

Last 14 days