Villa sign goalkeeper Suzuki and left-back Ruggeri
Baku, August 19, AZERTAC
Aston Villa have confirmed the signings of goalkeeper Zion Suzuki and left-back Matteo Ruggeri, according to BBC.
Japan international Suzuki makes the move to Villa Park from Italian side Parma for a fee in the region of £30m.
Italian full-back Ruggeri joins Villa in a deal worth £17m from La Liga side Atletico Madrid.
Suzuki, 23, joins despite Emi Martinez's move to Juventus collapsing over the weekend, with the two clubs unable to agree a fee.
Martinez, who helped Villa win the Europa League in May and was victorious in the 2022 World Cup with Argentina, faces an uncertain future after his failed move to Juve.
Villa view 23-year-old Suzuki as their long-term number one, potentially for the next decade.
He had been at Parma for two years, making 59 appearances for the Serie A side and helping them finish 13th last season.
Ruggeri, 24, who is yet to be capped at senior level for Italy, comes in to replace Lucas Digne - who signed for European champions Paris St-Germain on 9 August.
A Europa League winner with Atalanta in 2024, Ruggeri made over 100 appearances for the Serie A side before completing a transfer to Atletico last summer.
Both could make their debuts in Sunday's Premier League opener at Brighton.
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