Aston Villa beat Tottenham to sign Golden Eaglets-eligible player for a fee of N930m:: All Nigeria Soccer

Aston Villa have reportedly won the race to sign Golden Eaglets-eligible player Jamaldeen Jimoh.

According to the Express & Star, Aston Villa have agreed a deal to sign teenage starlet Jamaldeen Jimoh from the Baggies in a deal worth around £1million (approximately N930 million in Nigerian currency).

Aston Villa have pulled off a massive transfer coup by luring the Anglo-Nigerian midfielder to Villa Park as several top clubs in the Premier League were keen on his signature.

The 16-year-old was extensively scouted by Tottenham Hotspur with a view to a potential move but the north London club were unable to match Villa’s offer to the player. 

Although Jimoh is out of contract this month, West Brom are due a compensation because he’s an U24 player and was offered a scholarship deal ahead of next season. 

Per the report, West Brom will receive money if Jimoh is sold by Aston Villa, having inserted a ten percent sell-on clause into the deal taking him to the Premier League side.  

By agreeing a deal with Aston Villa, Jimoh has followed in the footsteps of another teenager of Nigerian descent Tim Iroegbunam who swapped the Baggies for the Lions in the summer of 2021.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel 

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