Once Bayern Munich finalized the transfer of Joao Palhinha from Fulham, Amadou Onana was no longer on the Bavarians’ radar as an alternative, which was a sign for other clubs to sharpen their elbows and enter the contest for the Belgian’s signature. In the end, Aston Villa won and brought in the midfielder, becoming the biggest spender in the current transfer window with 176 million euros spent. Onana signed a five-year deal with the Villans, while Everton got 60 million euros for the transfer.Aston Villa is delighted to announce the signing of Amadou Onana from Everton. ✍️— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) July 22, 2024 The 22-year-old is supposed to replace Douglas Luiz who moved to Juventus for 51.5 million euros. Nevertheless, since Villa at the same time brought Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea from the Old Lady for 22 million, Luiz’s transfer was ultimately worth around 30 million euros.There’s something about Greenwood Man United haven’t told you…Considering that Aston Villa qualified for the Champions League for the first time, they do not regret splashing money on reinforcements, with Onana being the most expensive one in the club’s history. The midfielder has significantly improved in the previous two seasons at Everton, which bought him from Lille for 39 million euros. He left an excellent impression as one of the few bright spots of the Belgian national team at the recently finished European Championship. Onana’s transfer will probably mean that Everton won’t need to sell their most valuable players – Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.##NAJAVA_MECA_8225560##Apart from Onana and the duo from Juve, Villa brought five more players in this transfer window: Ian Maatsen (from Chelsea, paid 44.5 million euros), Jaden Philogene (Hull City, 16 million), Lewis Dobbin (Everton, 11.8 million), Cameron Archer (Sheffield Utd, 17 million), and Ross Barkley (Luton, 5.9 million). As for the departures, Tim Iroegbunam was sold to Everton for 11 million euros, while Moussa Diaby’s transfer to the Saudi side Al-Ittihad worth 60 million euros has been agreed.
