Villa sign Iling-Junior, Barrenechea from Juve for combined €22M

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SALERNO, ITALY - JANUARY 07: Samuel Iling-Junior of Juventus FC celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-1 during the Serie A TIM match between US Salernitana and Juventus at Stadio Are Samuel Iling-Juniorchi on January 07, 2024 in Salerno, Italy.
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Aston Villa have signing Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea from Juventus for a combined 22 million euros (£18.6 million, $23.6 million), it was announced Monday

The Italian club said English forward Iling-Junior, 20, had joined for a fee of 14 million euros plus three million euros in possible add-ons.

Argentine midfielder Barrenechea, 23, has been signed for eight million euros plus three million euros in add-ons.

The pair joined the day after it was announced Douglas Luiz was making the reverse trip from Birmingham to Turin, the Brazil midfielder leaving Villa to sign a five-year deal with Juventus worth a reported £42.3 million.

Barrenechea started his career in Argentina before moving to Swiss club Sion.

London-born defender Iling-Junior came through Chelsea's academy before representing England at Under-21 level.

Villa finished fourth in the Premier League last season as the 1982 European Cup winners qualified for the Champions League.

But Villa's need to comply with the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) led manager Unai Emery to agree to Luiz's sale.

PSR rules permit losses of up to £105 million over three years.

Villa have already sold Tim Iroegbunam to Everton for £9 million during the close-season, while Chelsea paid £19 million for Omari Kellyman.

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