Emery beats PSG! Zion Suzuki undergoes medical at Aston Villa

Zion Suzuki is undergoing his medical examination at Aston Villa this morning.

Details: According to Fabrizio Romano, Villa have reached an agreement with Parma for €30 million plus €5 million in add-ons, and everything has been settled with the Japanese goalkeeper even after the Emiliano Martinez deal with Juventus fell through. The 23-year-old Japanese international will sign a five-year contract until 2031 and has named Villa as his top summer priority.

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This story has all the makings of a Hollywood script: on Saturday, Suzuki was set to fly to Paris for a medical with Luis Enrique, but his €35 million move to PSG collapsed at the last moment due to outrageous commission demands from the player’s representatives. Unai Emery swooped in with lightning speed to hijack the deal, leaving Juventus—who had offered just €10 million for Martinez—empty-handed as the Turin club dropped their pursuit of Dibu.

Suzuki became a World Cup star with Japan and last season kept five clean sheets in 20 Serie A appearances for Parma. For €30 million, Villa are landing a goalkeeper who, just a month ago, was being tipped as PSG’s future number one, finally solving the position after a year of speculation over Martinez’s departure.

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