Aston Villa have announced the signing of Belgian midfielder Amadou Onana from Everton.

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• Onana joins in £50m deal
• Also linked with Arsenal and Chelsea
• Played for Belgium at Euro 2024

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Aston Villa have completed a £50 million deal to sign Onana from fellow Premier League outfit Everton. The 22-year-old moved to Goodison Park two years ago, where his performances attracted interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, but Villa have won the race to sign the deep-lying midfielder.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Onana's signing is another statement of intent from Villa, who have been very active in the transfer window. The Belgian joins Ross Barkley, Ian Maatsen, Jaden Philogene, Samuel Iling-Junior, Cameron Archer and Enzo Barrenechea among the summer arrivals as Emery puts together a squad that can compete in the Champions League.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Onana has established himself as one of the best players in his position in the past two years, and played every minute for Belgium in their Euro 2024 campaign.

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• WHAT NEXT FOR ASTON VILLA?

  Villa look far from done in the transfer window, with reports linking them with a shock move for Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix. The club will soon set off for their pre-season tour of the United States, where they will take on Columbus Crew, RB Leipzig and Liga MX Champions Club America.

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