Aston Villa set to seal fifth transfer as Jack Grealish rival tipped for Arsenal hijack

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Aston Villa news - AVFC morning headlines from BirminghamLive include a loan for Manchester United's Axel Tuanzebe and a possible trade for James Maddison.

Tuanzebe set to sign after Ings and Bailey deals Aston Villa are closing close on the acquisition of Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe.

The 23-year-old is set to join Villa on loan for the third time this season, bolstering Dean Smith's defensive options ahead of the new Premier League season.

Tuanzebe had two strong loan spells with Villa between 2018 and 2019, guiding the team to win promotion from the Championship in his second tenure.

Smith is familiar with the former England under-21 international, who played under the Villa head coach during the club's promotion campaign.

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United made him available after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team sealed a £43 million agreement with Real Madrid to sign Raphael Varane.

The center-back, who can also play at right-back, is set to become Villa Park's fifth signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Danny Ings and Leon Bailey on Wednesday.

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