João Gomes seals £38m Aston Villa move, Hall and Robinson on Manchester United list
Aston Villa have signed Brazil midfielder João Gomes from Wolves in a £38m deal, as Manchester United continue reshaping their squad by tracking potential defensive reinforcements and confirming a new young winger signing. Gomes's move ends a three-and-a-half-year spell at Wolves and comes amid a busy summer for Villa, who have also seen Youri Tielemans depart for United while Morgan Rogers nears a £117m switch to Chelsea.
The 25-year-old, who has 130 Wolves appearances and 10 Brazil caps, was praised by the club's technical director as a player "coaches love and players love". Separately, United are considering Newcastle's Lewis Hall and Fulham's Antonee Robinson as left-back options to challenge Luke Shaw, while also wanting a third midfielder after signing Andrey Santos and Tielemans. United have already completed the £4m signing of 18-year-old Tottenham winger Tynan Thompson, and Argentina defender Lisandro Martínez was substituted injured during the World Cup final defeat to Spain.
- João Gomes joins Aston Villa from Wolves for £38m
- Manchester United eyeing Lewis Hall and Antonee Robinson at left-back
- United sign 18-year-old winger Tynan Thompson from Tottenham for £4m
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João Gomes's move to Aston Villa is one of several deals reshaping two Premier League clubs' squads this summer. Gomes, a 25-year-old Brazil international midfielder, had spent three and a half years at Wolves before this switch. Villa themselves are in the middle of a busy period of transfer activity, with other players moving in and out of the club around the same time.
Manchester United are separately looking to strengthen their squad in defence and midfield, weighing up several players from other Premier League clubs as they assess where reinforcements are needed. This comes against a backdrop of United already having made changes to their squad this summer, including a new addition in a young attacking role, as the club continues to adjust its options across multiple positions.
These moves matter because they show two of England's best-known football clubs actively reworking their squads ahead of the new season, with fees and player valuations offering a sense of how the transfer market is behaving this summer.