Mbwana Samatta
John Terry sends 3-word message to player after Aston Villa exit
John Terry has responded to Mbwana Samatta on Instagram after the striker posted a message to Aston Villa following his departure. The Villa assistant manager and Chelsea legend has wished Samatta the best of luck on his move to Fenerbahce. As reported by BBC Sport, the striker has joined Turkish giants on a season-long loan deal, and the Tanzania international will sign a four-year contract at the end of the 2020-21 campaign. The Express & Star has reported that Fenerbahce will be obliged to make the deal permanent next summer for an initial transfer fee of £5.5 million. Terry responded: “@samagoal77 good luck mate”. Aston Villa spell Samatta joined Villa from Belgian club Genk in January 2020 for a fee reported by The Daily Mail to be worth £8.5 million. The 27-year-old made 11 start...
Aston Villa interested in signing Liverpool youngster
Aston Villa are interested in signing the Liverpool youngster Rhian Brewster this summer. The 20-year-old striker was on loan at Swansea City last season and he managed to score 11 goals for them. Brewster needs to leave the club in order to play regular first-team football and it will be interesting to see if the likes of Villa can agree on a fee with Liverpool in the coming weeks. According to Independent, Sheffield United are keen on signing the young striker as well and they have already spoken to the Reds regarding a move. Liverpool value the young striker at £25 million and they are hoping to insert a buy-back clause in the contract if Brewster is sold this summer. Such a deal would be ideal for Liverpool as it would allow the player to develop with the regular first-team football el...
Club announce they have signed £8.5m Aston Villa player
Mbwana Samatta has left Aston Villa for Fenerbahce, according to a statement on the Turkish club’s official website. Fenerbahce has announced this morning that they have signed the 27-year-old striker on a four-year contract. Disappointing Aston Villa spell Samatta joined Villa from Belgian club Genk in the January transfer window for a fee reported by The Daily Mail to be worth £8.5 million. The Tanzania international striker made 11 starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League for the Villans during the second half of last season, scoring one goal in the process, according to WhoScored. No big loss for Aston Villa Samatta could not really make an impact at Villa in the second half of last season, and there is no surprise that the Villans have decided to severe ties with ...
Report: Smith signing close to leaving Villa after being dropped from the squad
Astron Villa striker Mbwana Samatta is close to joining Turkish club Fenerbahce on loan this summer, according to reports from Goal.com. The 27-year-old striker joined Villa during the January transfer window for a reported fee of £8.5m on a four-and-a-half-year deal. He managed just two goals in 16 appearances and failed to make an impact as Villa narrowly escaped relegation last season. Samatta was omitted from the Aston Villa squad that defeated Sheffield United 1-0 on Monday. However, Dean Smith confirmed that the omission was due to his poor performance in training. Pictures of a former Genk striker and a #AVFC striker doing the rounds in Turkey. Fenerbahce want to close a deal. pic.twitter.com/07DzgYtV2H — Kristof Terreur 📰🎥 (@HLNinEngeland) September 24, 20...
Report: There’s interest in Aston Villa 27-year-old
According to Fotospor, Besiktas are interested in signing Mbwana Samatta from Aston Villa in the summer transfer window. It has been reported by the Turkish news outlet that the 27-year-old has emerged as a target for the Turkish giants this summer. Aston Villa spell Samatta joined Villa from Genk in the January transfer window and failed to make an impact at Villa Park during the second half of last season. According to WhoScored, the Tanzania international striker made 11 starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League for Dean Smith’s side, scoring one goal in the process. Tough times ahead for Mbwana Samatta Villa have just signed Ollie Watkins from Brentford an initial transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £28 million. The 24-year-old striker is going to be the ...
