Villa Park, Birmingham, England – Na wetin we go talk, Aston Villa don dey hot for transfer market as dem dey close to signing Ivorian striker Evann Guessand from French club OGC Nice. This news don burst upon us like last minute gist for party when dem don serve jollof!
Reports from France show say Villa don agree to pay €35 million (about £30.4 million) to Nice for the 24-year-old. This one go make am the biggest signing for Villa this summer since coach Unai Emery don dey manage di team. No be juju, e get as e be!
Guessand go sign five-year contract and him medical don set for Wednesday, which mean say him no go fit play for Nice as dem dey prepare for Champions League qualifier against Benfica (dem fit knack am for bench if e no sabi). Last season, di guy shine like sunlight for Ligue 1, scoring 12 goals in 33 appearances. E be like say Villa finally ready to boost their attack!
But before we go dey pop champagne, make we remember say this summer transfer window dey hot like pepper soup, and Villa no dey rest. Coach Emery still dey eye some other players, especially Southampton midfielder Mateus Fernandes. Na correct signing, if e fit shake ground like wetin e do last season.
Plus, we get gist say Newcastle dey try hijack some strikers for dem own side too, talk of the town dey hot as clubs dey scramble for players. E get as dis transfer saga dey unfold like soap opera!
As di Premier League season dey close in, we go dey watch closely to see wetin go happen. Who know, maybe Aston Villa go surprise us with better players and start season like kings. For now, we go dey keep our fingers crossed and our drinks cold as we jolly dey follow dis transfer wahala!
