Joao Gomes has completed his move from Wolves to Aston Villa in a deal reportedly worth £38m.
Villa have reportedly paid an initial £34m to sign Gomes, with a further £4m payable in add-ons.
Gomes joined Wolves in 2023 and has made 116 Premier League appearances.
The Brazilian has won 226 of 380 tackles, and last season, Gomes ranked second in the top-flight for ground duels contested (394) and won (199), while placing fourth for possession won (194).
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— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) July 20, 2026
Villa were in need of midfield reinforcements following the departure of Youri Tielemans to Manchester United, while Amadou Onana sustained a serious knee injury while representing Belgium at the World Cup.
Gomes is Villa’s second big-money signing in the space of three days, after Johan Manzambi’s £50m (€60m) arrival from Freiburg last week.
However, Villa are making a huge sale, with Morgan Rogers set to join Chelsea in a £117m transfer, a new British record.
Rogers, who has been in action for England at the World Cup, was filmed arriving for his Chelsea medical on Monday.
