- Aston Villa have completed the transfer of United States-born Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki from Italian side Parma in a deal valued at up to €35 million (£30 million).
- The 23-year-old starred for Japan at the World Cup, and his arrival casts uncertainty over the future of long-serving Argentina international Emiliano Martinez, who was left out of Villa's Uefa Super Cup loss against Paris Saint-Germain last week.
- A potential move to Juventus for Martinez appears to have stalled as the Serie A club is now expected to secure Tottenham shot-stopper Guglielmo Vicario on a season-long loan.
- Villa have also strengthened their defensive options by signing 24-year-old Italian left-back Matteo Ruggeri from Atletico Madrid following Lucas Digne's departure to Paris Saint-Germain.
- The new signings arrive as Villa prepare for their Premier League opening fixture against Brighton on Sunday, building on a strong previous campaign in which they won the Europa League and secured Champions League qualification.
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