Nicolo Zaniolo: Aston Villa complete loan signing of Galatasaray midfielder
Nicolo Zaniolo moves from Galatasaray to Aston Villa on loan; Zaniolo well known to Villa’s transfer chief Monchi, who signed him for Roma in 2018; Unai Emery keen to get cover for Emi Buendia, who suffered a serious knee injury in training last week; Buendia set to miss much of season

Image: Aston Villa have completed the loan signing of Galatasaray midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo
Aston Villa have completed the loan signing of Galatasaray midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo.
The 24-year-old joins Villa, subject to a successful visa application.
Unai Emery was keen to get cover for Emi Buendia, who suffered a serious knee injury in training last week and is likely to be out for much of the season.
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Zaniolo was identified quickly as a target with Villa’s transfer chief Monchi knowing him well after signing him for Roma in 2018.
A league champion with the Istanbul club last season, Zaniolo made his breakthrough at AS Roma in his homeland with whom he won the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2022.
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In his first season in the Eternal City, the midfielder’s impressive displays saw him named Serie A Young Player of the Year for 2018/19.
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