Timeline on Aston Villa, Hull City deal revealed
Jaden Philogene’s move from Hull City to Aston Villa is said be in its final stages, and is expected to be finalised today.
That’s according to Jacob Tanswell of The Athletic, who has reported that the winger is at the Premier League side’s training ground this morning to complete a medical, ahead of a reported £12.6 million move.
In what has been one of the EFL transfer sagas of the summer, Philogene looks set to return to former club Villa, having been strongly linked with a move to Ipswich Town in recent weeks.
Fellow top flight side Everton and La Liga giants Barcelona were also said to be keen on the England under-21 international earlier in the summer, before a five-year deal with Unai Emery’s side was struck.
Jaden Philogene set for Aston Villa move as transfer situation is resolved
It looked like Premier League new boys Ipswich had secured a double deal for Hull City’s star pair this summer, with Philogene looking set to move to Portman Road alongside defender Jacob Greaves in a £35 million double deal.
Kieran McKenna’s side appeared to have beaten strong competition for the signatures, before Villa exercised their matching rights clause in Philogene’s deal, having sold the wide man to the Tigers just ten months ago for £5 million.