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According to The Chronicle in Zimbabwe, Aston Villa are ready to splash £20m in order to bring midfielder Marvelous Nakamba to the club this summer.
What’s the word?
Aston Villa have already wrapped up four signings since the window opened, adding bodies to their ranks in both attacking and defensive phases of play. However, it now appears as though they’re targeting the midfield area.
The Villans are certainly not going about their business quietly and after signing Brazilian striker Wesley from Club Brugge for £22.25m, they could be set to raid the Belgian side again.
The Chronicle suggests that Dean Smith’s men have Nakamba in their sights and are ready to spend £20m on the midfielder.
Newcastle are also interested in the 25-year-old per the report.
Much needed steel
Nakamba is a highly rated footballer according to The Chronicle and it’s easy to see why after the player shone for his club side in the Champions League last term.
The Zimbabwean was exceptional as he played in all but one of their group games alongside recent addition Wesley. It was an impressive campaign for Club Brugge as they defeated Monaco and also drew with Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
It’s difficult to assess just how well a player will settle from Belgium but there is a case to be made that he’ll be able to cut it after a similar player in Wilfred Ndidi made the switch from Genk to the Premier League in 2017.
Both of them are tough tackling midfielders and as a result, Nakamba could give something to the Villa midfield that’s sorely missing.
In the Champions League last season the Zimbabwe international made 4.4 tackles per game. Ndidi, on the other hand, made 3.8 in the Premier League which proves just how alike they are.
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However, if you compare that to the current set of players at Villa, Nakamba is streets ahead.
John McGinn made the highest number of tackles per game for the Villans but that only amounts to 2.1 on average.
As a result, it’s easy to see where the Club Brugge man could benefit Smith if he signs ahead of the new season.
Villa lack a tough tackling midfielder but Nakamba could help put that behind them.
