Aston Villa have hijacked Newcastle’s pursuit of Johan Manzambi and are close to completing a £49m deal with Freiburg for the midfielder

Newcastle had reached a club-to-club agreement with Freiburg for the 20-year-old but he now favours a move to Villa Park.

Johan Manzambi, una delle stelle del Mondiale, sembrava ormai destinato a vestire la maglia del Newcastle. Niente da fare, perche a causa...