21.01.2020 - 10:00 | Source: Aston Villa | Reading Time: 1 mins

PL's first Tanzanian

Aston Villa sign Samatta from Genk - Belgium’s top scorer to replace Wesley

Aston Villa have signed KRC Genk striker Mbwana Samatta. The Villans will pay a reported fee of €10 million for the 27-year-old centre-forward, who is going to replace the injured Wesley (23).

Wesley tore his anterior cruciate ligament on New Year’s Day and is expected to be side-lined for the remainder of the season, following his record £22.5 million move from Club Brugge last summer.

Wesley, Luiz & Co. Aston Villa's record signings Click here for overview Samatta reportedly turned down lucrative offers from the Middle East to fulfil his dream to play in the English top tier and become the first Tanzanian in Premier League history. He was Genk’s most prolific scorer with seven goals in 20 league games this season after scoring 20 times in 28 appearances in their title winning last campaign, finishing as the Jupiler Pro League’s top scorer.

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