Fabrizio Romano says Aston Villa are about to clinch an ‘extraordinary’ signing

Aston Villa fans are having to wait a bit longer than they’d hoped for with regards to Nicolo Zaniolo’s arrival.

It has been common knowledge for the past few days that the Italy international would be joining Unai Emery’s Villans.

Now, it looks like the official announcement from Aston Villa will come tonight, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The transfer insider has just taken to Twitter with an update about the 24-year-old as he heads to Villa.

Zaniolo is now on his way to the club to sign the contract that will kickstart his spell in claret and blue.

As per the Birmingham Mail, Zaniolo travelled to Birmingham from Turkey earlier this week to finalise the move.

He will be joining the Villa Park outfit on a season-long loan from Turkish giants Galatasaray.

Villa apparently identified the 24-year-old as a replacement for Emi Buendia.

The Argentine suffered a serious knee injury in training and faces a lengthy period on the sidelines.

The Birmingham Mail previously reported, Villa have agreed a £25million package with them for Zaniolo to join on an initial loan.

The attacking talent has been deemed ‘extraordinary‘, a ‘world star‘, and a ‘game-breaking freak of nature‘ over the years.

Admittedly, Zaniolo’s injury record over the years has been a bit worrying, but last season he was fine for the most part.

It’ll be exciting to see the official announcement, and then to see how he fares for Villa over the course of the season.

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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery could look to add an experienced La Liga full-back to the ranks at Villa Park and he is known to ‘appreciate’ his qualities, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery could look to add an experienced La Liga full-back to the ranks at Villa Park and he is known to ‘appreciate’ his qualities, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.

What’s the latest Aston Villa transfer news?

The Villans have added some star quality to their side in the transfer window after completing deals for Youri Tielemans, Pau Torres and Moussa Diaby and more exciting arrivals could land in the West Midlands before the close of play in the market.

According to The Guardian, Galatasaray attacker Nicolo Zaniolo is in the sights of Aston Villa and is reportedly open to a move to Villa Park after Argentinian playmaker Emi Buendia was ruled out with a serious injury.

Galatasaray will sell Zaniolo if they receive a fair fee for the Italy international; however, Tuttosport claim that any deal involving the former Roma star will be on a loan agreement.

Taking to Twitter X, Italian transfer expert Romano delivered an update on Aston Villa’s pursuit of Sevilla left-back Marcos Acuna, stating: “Aston Villa want Marcos Acuna deal to be sealed today as new round of talks is expected to agree terms with Sevilla; personal terms already in place. Borna Sosa remains priority option for Sevilla as new LB if Acuna leaves.”

£49k-a-week earner Acuna has already made two appearances this term and notched an assist in Sevilla’s UEFA Super Cup final clash against Manchester City, which they eventually lost on penalties to the Champions League holders.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, Romano gave some further insight into Aston Villa’s admiration towards Acuna as they aim to secure his signature.

Romano stated: “More than a winger, now I would keep an eye on full-backs because I always told you they were looking for full-backs.

“Marcos Acuna from Sevilla is a name they are considering. It also depends on the cost, as it’s never easy to sign players from Sevilla. But Acuna is a player they appreciate, and Monchi knows him very well.

“So, there is an internal conversation about the next targets, but the next one will be Zaniolo.”

What next for Aston Villa?

Aston Villa face Everton this Sunday at home as they look to lay claim to their first three points of the Premier League campaign following a humiliating 5-1 defeat to Newcastle United on the opening day of the season.