'Here we go' - Next Aston Villa transfer to be completed 'on Monday' as £13m fee & five-year deal agreed

Aston Villa are expected to seal the signing of Hull City star Jaden Philogene on Monday after a five-year deal was agreed with the player, according to reports.

The 22-year-old only left Villa Park for Championship side Hull City 12 months ago, but he is set to return to the club after impressing Unai Emery with 12 goals and six assists in 32 games for the Tigers last term. Everton and Ipswich Town were two clubs interested in the winger but it has been widely reported that Villa inserted a matching rights agreement into his Hull contract that allowed them to match any bids for the player once a deal had been agreed. However, the agreement only gave them 72 hours to match any offers.

Ipswich had reportedly agreed an £18m fee with Hull but the Premier League newcomers were powerless as Emery’s side stepped in to match the offer. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Villa will only pay £13m for Philogene as they had agreed a 30 per cent sell-on clause with City last summer.

He also revealed the winger would sign for Villa on Monday, he posted on X: “Jaden Philogene will sign in as new Aston Villa player on Monday, five year contract valid until June 2029. Documents are also ready between clubs. Here we go, story confirmed.”

Philogene made six appearances for Villa after coming through the club’s academy but after loan spells with Stoke City and Cardiff City he opted to join Hull last summer for a fee reported to be in the region of £5m. He had signed a three-year contract at Hull, with the option for a further year.

Speaking about the winger, Hull manager at the time of his signing, Liam Rosenior, said: "He's 21 years old so I don't want to put too much pressure on him, but his potential is limitless in terms of his one-v-one ability. I like playing with wingers, I like having width in my team and he completely fits the way we want to play. He's a great character which is really important to me, and hopefully, we can get that one pushed across the line because I think it will be a real lift for everyone."