Ipswich agree £20m deal for Villa winger Philogene

Aston Villa winger Jaden Philogene has been signed by Ipswich Town for a £20 million contract.

The 22-year-old is due for a medical at Portman Road, which will end his brief six-month return to Villa Park.

Philogene also had European interest, including from La Liga, but Ipswich are due to finally end their pursuit of the England Under-21 international, with boss Kieran McKenna’s influence proving crucial.

After selling Philogene to the Tigers in 2023, Ipswich and Hull reached an agreement for an amount of around £18 million in the summer, only for Villa to activate their buy-back option.

Hull received about £13.5m because Villa had a 30% sell-on clause in the agreement.

After choosing to rejoin Unai Emery’s side, he managed just four starts, including against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, and 11 substitute appearances.

Ipswich kept their interest and now persuaded Philogene to relocate to Suffolk, where she worked with McKenna last summer.