Talented winger on brink of £13m Aston Villa return
Villa were last night poised to finally seal the re-signing of winger Jaden Philogene from Hull.
Philogene is returning for a fee of around £13million just 11 months after leaving for the Tigers for £5m, after Villa triggered a clause allowing them to match any bids received from Premier League clubs for their academy product this summer.
The 22-year-old underwent a medical on Monday and was back at the club yesterday to finalise paperwork.
He will become Villa’s sixth signing of what has already been a busy summer. Midfielder Amadou Onana is on course to become the seventh and will undergo a medical this weekend ahead of a club record £50m switch from Everton.
The arrival of Onana will end Villa’s interest in Conor Gallagher, who indicated he was not interested in a move.
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