Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeAston Villa are set to win the race to sign Norwich's Emiliano Buendia in a club-record deal in a huge blow to Arsenal. His imminent capture for Villa will eclipse the £28million, plus add-ons, they paid Brentford for striker Ollie Watkins last summer. Attacking midfielder Buendia is set to become Villa boss Dean Smith's first signing of the summer. But the promoted Canaries are a self-funding club willing to sell their prized assets to then reinvest in new talent. Webber said recently: “If we do sell one, it's going to be a club record deal.

Source: Daily Mirror June 05, 2021 15:25 UTC