Diego Carlos

Aston Villa have confirmed an agreement to sign Diego Carlos from Sevilla for a fee of £26 million.The Athletic reported on Wednesday that the Midlands club ...

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Steven Gerrard's team announced on Thursday that it had reached a deal with Sevilla for the signing of centre-back Diego Carlos.

Steven Gerrard's team announced on Thursday that it had reached a deal with Sevilla for the signing of centre-back Diego Carlos. Steven Gerrard's team announced on Thursday that it had reached a deal with Sevilla for the signing of centre-back Diego Carlos. Aston Villa has started its offseason with a significant addition.

Brazilian defender Diego Carlos had talks with Newcastle in January while Leeds have signed US midfielder Brenden Aaronson from Red Bull Salzburg.

“The player will travel to England in the next few hours to complete a medical and finalise personal terms.” He has 18 senior international caps and scored five goals as the US qualified for this year’s World Cup finals in Qatar. A Leeds statement said: “The 21-year-old will join for an undisclosed fee on a five-year-contract, running until the summer of 2027.” Aaronson made 41 appearances in all competitions for Salzburg last season as they won the Austrian Bundesliga and Austrian Cup for the second season in succession.

Aston Villa have agreed to sign Brazilian defender Diego Carlos from Sevilla in a reported £26 million ($32 million) deal.

"Sevilla FC would like to thank the player for his work during all these years in Seville and wishes him the best of luck in his new journey," a statement from the La Liga club read. "The player will travel to England in the next few hours to complete a medical and finalise personal terms." "Aston Villa can confirm the club has reached an agreement with Sevilla FC for the transfer of Diego Carlos for an undisclosed fee," a Villa statement said on Thursday.

Aston Villa have reached an agreement with Sevilla to sign defender Diego Carlos for a reported £26 million ($33m).

A statement from the club read: "Aston Villa can confirm the club has reached an agreement with Sevilla FC for the transfer of Diego Carlos for an undisclosed fee. The Brazilian had been linked with a move to Newcastle, but GOAL reported on Thursday that the Magpies and Sevilla were unable to come to terms over a transfer fee. Aston Villa have reached an agreement with Sevilla to sign defender Diego Carlos for a reported £26 million ($33m).

A January target of Newcastle and a key part of Sevilla's defence, here's what Villa are getting after agreeing a deal for Diego Carlos.

Diego Carlos may have come back into the reckoning this summer with Eddie Howe still looking for another defender, but Villa have moved quickly to get the deal done. Diego Carlos defends long balls over the top comfortably and uses a mixture of his pace and strength to contain attackers. Diego Carlos has all that strength and will to impose himself on the game. “Fernando has so much experience and knowledge of the game. A detailed way of looking at his profile is to use smarterscout, which gives players’ games a series of ratings from zero and 99, a bit like the player ratings in the FIFA video games but powered by real data and advanced analytics. In that game, he responded with a decisive bicycle kick that was turned into the net, via Inter striker Romelu Lukaku.

The club announced that they had reached an agreement with the Spanish outfit for the 29-year-old, who will travel to England to complete a medical and finalise ...

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