World Cup star Manzambi joins Aston Villa from Freiburg

Manzambi scored three goals and provided two assists as Switzerland reached the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 1954 before losing 3-1 to Argentina.

Manzambi joined Freiburg's youth academy in 2023 and was promoted to the senior team a year later. He went on to make 58 appearances for the Bundesliga club, scoring nine goals.

He played a key role in Freiburg's run to their first major European final as the German side finished runners-up to Villa in the Europa League.

"Manzambi will take the No.44 shirt, the number he wore for the Bundesliga side when he faced Villa in Istanbul," the club said in a statement.

Aston Villa open their Premier League campaign at Brighton on August 23.

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