Villa complete club record Manzambi signing
Unai Emery makes his first summer signing by bringing in Johan Manzambi for a club record fee of just over £50m.
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Johan Manzambi is a 20-year-old attacking midfielder for the Switzerland national team.
Lucas Digne is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Unai Emery is a football manager known for leading teams in major league competitions.
Tielemans is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
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Unai Emery makes his first summer signing by bringing in Johan Manzambi for a club record fee of just over £50m.
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