Aston Villa set to sign Feyenoord striker Zepiqueno Redmond, 18, on free transfer
ASTON VILLA are set to sign young Feyenoord striker Zepiqueno Redmond on a free transfer.
With Unai Emery hopeful the 18-year-old Dutch youth international will become as successful as Jhon Duran - the last teenage striker he signed.
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Duran cost Villa £14.5million when Emery signed him from Chicago Fire in January, 2023.
And Villa made a cool £50million profit when they sold him to Saudi giants Al-Nassr two years later.
Redmond's contract with Feyenoord expires at the end of June and Villa have beaten off interest from several clubs in the Premier League and across Europe.
But the kid who can play as a striker or on the wing is poised to join Villa on a four-year deal.
Emery has been looking to add a young forward to Villa's ranks since Duran was sold in January.
Redmond has made nine senior appearances for Feyenoord and made his first team debut in November during a 4-1 win over Almere City in the Eredivisie.
He went on to feature in the club's next two league matches and scored both of his side's goals in a 2-1 victory over MVV Maastricht in the KNVB Cup on December 17.
Two months later, he made his Champions League debut, starting in a league phase clash against AC Milan at the San Siro, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
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He also featured in the round of 16 second leg against Inter, coming on for the final 15 minutes in Milan.
Redmond has played for the Netherlands at Under-16, Under-17 and has been a regular for the Under-19s over the past year.
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