Aston Villa sign Gomes from Wolves in £38m deal

Joao Gomes joins Aston Villa from Wolves in a £38m deal; Gomes becomes Villa's second summer signing after the club-record arrival of Johan Manzambi; Villa are reshaping their midfield following the sale of Youri Tielemans and a long-term injury to Amadou Onana Monday 20 July 2026 11:32, UK Image: Joao Gomes scored for Wolves against Aston Villa in a 2-0 Premier League win last season Aston Villa have signed midfielder Joao Gomes from Wolves in a £38m deal.Villa will pay an initial fee of £34m plus £4m in potential add-ons for Gomes. The 25-year-old's arrival comes three days after Villa confirmed the club-record signing of fellow midfielder Johan Manzambi in a £59.5m deal. Villa are in the process of reshaping their midfield following the sale of Youri Tielemans to Manchester United and the long-term injury to Amadou Onana.Unai Emery's side are also set to lose attacker Morgan Rogers this summer in a club-record £117m sale to Chelsea. Also See: Transfer Centre LIVE on your phone! Papers - latest headlines Download the Sky Sports App Get Sky Sports on WhatsApp! More to follow...