Villa reach agreement to sign Sevilla defender Diego Carlos

 

Aston Villa have reached an agreement with Sevilla for the transfer of defender Diego Carlos for an undisclosed fee.

Carlos will travel to England later on Thursday to complete a medical and finalise personal terms.

Sky Sports News understands the fee is £26m for the defender, who won a gold medal with Brazil at the delayed Tokyo Olympic Games.

Carlos is set to become Villa's second arrival of the summer after they announced on Monday the signing of midfielder Boubacar Kamara on a five-year deal ahead of the expiry of his contract at Marseille at the end of June.

Villa are also understood to be in talks to sign defender James Tarkwoski, whose Burnley contract expires at the end of June.

Villa will likely face competition from a host of other Premier League clubs for the 29-year-old centre-back.