No club in the Premier League has spent more money this summer than the £83.5m paid out by last season’s Championship play-off winners. And that figure will rise close to £100m once Villa complete a £15m deal for Douglas. The Brazilian has never played a senior game for City, who signed him from Vasco da Gama in 2017. He has spent the last two seasons on loan at Girona, making 36 appearances in all competitions. And while Villa still need to sort out a work permit for Douglas, they are expected to tie up all the loose ends in the coming days. READ MORE What Ravel Morrison did next: the new Blade’s winding post-Manchester United career 10 ridiculous football trips from hell: metro mania, kit cock-ups and a very dodgy bus Blades break transfer record again to capture Mousset from Bournemouth Shelvey urges Newcastle fans to give Bruce a chance Manchester City in pole position to land Argentinian teenager – but he’ll join this club on loan first Tottenham look set to finally offload Vincent Janssen – and his destination is surprising Rice encouraged by Hamilton youngsters Arsenal set to complete €40 million transfer of Copa America hero Everton PES 2020 news and hands-on impressions: finesse dribbling, new Matchday mode and revamped Master League make for improved experience Mohamed Salah set to become England’s best-paid footballer with new Liverpool deal Bayer Leverkusen youngster says he’s ready for next step amid Liverpool interest Tottenham and Atletico Madrid hold crunch talks over Christian Eriksen future
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