Aston Villa hijack Newcastle’s pursuit of £49m Johan Manzambi from Freiburg

According to Guardian Transfer Window:

U-turn another summer transfer blow for NewcastleClub determined to keep Bruno GuimarãesAston Villa have hijacked ­Newcastle’s pursuit of Johan Manzambi and are close to completing a £49m deal with Freiburg for the Switzerland midfielder.Villa qualified for the ­Champions League after finishing fourth and his move represents a considerable blow for ­Newcastle. Their executives thought they had secured a deal for the versatile 20-year-old, who has impressed at the World Cup, after ­flying to ­Germany last week. Continue reading...

(Source: Guardian Transfer Window)