Mbwana Samatta is set to provide Aston Villa with attacking cover (Image: GETTY) Read More Related Articles. Here is what Ally Samatta had to say ahead of the Carabao Cup Final... video.avfc.co.uk In doing so, he became the first Tanzanian to sign for a Premier League club, and is the 117th different nationality to play in the competition.

The Genk forward trained with his team-mates this morning as usual but is expected to travel to England in the coming hours to finalise his Premier League switch. Aston Villa appear to be closing in on a deal for the 27-year-old Genk striker Ally Samatta 2 / 3 Samatta, who will need a work permit, is likely to join the club for a fee of around £8.4million The transfer fee … On 20 January 2020, Samatta signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Premier League club Aston Villa. If Mbwanna Samatta wants to prove that he belongs at the very top level, he is going the right way about it.

Aston Villa were all linked with Genk talisman Mbwana Samatta. Aston Villa are close to signing Genk hitman Ally Samatta for a fee of around £8.5m.. Samatta left Genk’s training ground on Thursday although he will need a work permit and it will therefore be difficult for the transfer to be concluded in time for Saturday’s vital Premier League clash at Brighton. Reports in Belgium have stated that Aston Villa have arranged an £8.5 million deal to bring Tanzanian forward Mbwana Ally Samatta to the club from Jupiler Pro side Racing Club Genk. Aston Villa. Aston Villa are working to close a deal for Genk striker Mbwana Ally Samatta although the Tanzania international is unlikely to be in place by the weekend. Samatta has scored ten goals this season for Genk in the Belgian league and will replace injured striker Wesley at Villa. This man is determined to make an impact at Wembley. Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd transfer boost as Lyon consider Moussa Dembele replacement; Villa are hoping to ease their striker crisis by landing Tanzanian international Mbwana Ally Samatta in an £8.5m deal from Belgian side Genk.