Aston Villa agree deal for Sevilla defen
 

Aston Villa have agreed a deal with Sevilla to sign centre-back Diego Carlos for an undisclosed fee.The club confirmed on Thursday the player Zydrunas Ilgauskas Jersey will travel to England in the next few hours to finalise personal terms and undergo a medical, with reports suggesting the fee will be in the region of 26.4million (31m).Diego Carlos wouldbe Villas second signing in the space of a few Cedi Osman Jersey days, with a deal also announced earlier this week for Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara, who will soon become a free agent.Former Nantes defender Diego Carlos was pursued by Newcastle United for much of the January transfer window even reportedly handing in a transfer request but will now link up instead with Steven Gerrards side, who finished 14th in the Premier League this season. The 29-year Isaac Okoro Jersey -old played 136 games for Sevilla since his signing in 2019, winning the Europa League in 2020 whenhis overhead kick was turned into his own net by then Inter striker Romelu Lukaku for the decisive goal in the final.Diego Carlos was also a part of the Brazil team that Thon Maker Jersey won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.A statement on Sevillas website also confirmed the news, with the Spanish club adding: Kevin Love Jersey Sevilla FC wants to thank the player for his work during all these years in Seville and wishes him the best of luck in his new profe sional stage.