Aston Villa have signed Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana from fellow Premier League side Everton.
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Neither Villa nor Everton have disclosed financial details, but British media have reported the deal was worth around 50m Stg ($A97m). Villa did not reveal the length of the 22-year-old's contract.
Born in Dakar, Senegal, Onana started his senior career at German side Hamburg before moving to French outfit Lille in 2021. He made 75 appearances for Everton after joining them in 2022.
Villa boss Unai Emery is strengthening his squad as he also prepares them to play in the Champions League for the first time this season.
Villa have already signed Ross Barkley from Luton, Juventus pair Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea, Sheffield United's Cameron Archer, Ian Maatsen from Chelsea, former winger Jaden Philogene from Hull, and Everton's Lewis Dobbin.
Everton will also be grateful for the influx of cash for a player who endured a difficult final couple of months of the EPL season and started only two of the last six games for the club - the final two fixtures of the campaign when their top-flight status had already been secured.
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