On Thursday, The 29-year-old, who Newcastle United tried to sign in January, will travel to England for a medical and finalize personal terms.
He would be Aston Villa's second signing of the summer following the entry of Boubacar Kamara from the Marseille team on a free transfer these seasons.
Diego Carlos played six times at Tokyo Olympics last year, where the Brazil team won a gold medal.
the La Liga club read.
"Sevilla FC would like to thanking the player for his work during all these years in Seville FC and wishes him the best of luck in his new journey,"
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Official, confirmed! Diego Carlos joins Aston Villa on a permanent deal from Sevilla. Brazilian centre back has accepted the contract today afternoon. 🚨🇧🇷 #AVFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 26, 2022
Club statement confirms proposal has been accepted and deal sealed. Here we go. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/RXGVC5PYHB
Aston Villa can confirm the club has reached an agreement with Sevilla FC for the transfer of Diego Carlos for an undisclosed fee.
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) May 26, 2022
We have reached an agreement in principle with @AVFCOfficial for the transfer of Diego Carlos. 🇧🇷⚽️
— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) May 26, 2022
Thanks for everything, Diego!
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) May 26, 2022
Diego Carlos has agreed to join Aston Villa from Seville on a permanent transfer. 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/TgWqyjI3aW
✅ Signed Philippe Coutinho permanently from Barcelona for knocked-down fee
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) May 26, 2022
✅ Beat Atletico Madrid to Boubacar Kamara on a free
🤝 Agree £26m deal for Sevilla's Diego Carlos
🤯 The 2021/22 season finished less than a week ago and Aston Villa are already making major moves pic.twitter.com/BfUQF5Jh8Z
Steven Gerrard, Aston Villa manager, recently confirmed central defender Ezri Konsa would miss the start of the upcoming season because of an injury.
Aston Villa, who finished 14th in the Premier League last season, also completed a deal for Philippe Coutinho to join on a four-year contract from Barcelona earlier in May.
