Former Luxembourg international Brian Madjo is set to join Premier League club Aston Villa in a reported €12 million move from Fc Metz.
The 16-year-old striker, who came through the youth ranks at Mondercange before joining Metz, is expected to complete a move to the Premier League club in the coming days.
Metz and Aston Villa have reached an agreement for Madjo, French sports daily L’Équipe reported, in what would rank among Ligue 1’s biggest sales of the winter window.
Currently under contract with Metz until 2028, Madjo has made five senior appearances for the club. Despite his limited senior club experience, he has already attracted significant attention at international level.
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Madjo earned his first caps for Luxembourg last March, going on to make three appearances for the national side before breaking ties with the Luxembourg Football Federation. He has since represented England’s under-17 team, for whom he has won seven caps.
Madjo was born in north London to Cameroonian parents but moved to the Grand Duchy at a young age, making him eligible for both nations.
The forward has been widely tipped as one of the most promising talents of his generation. In a dedicated podcast episode last year, L’Équipe described him as a powerful and tall player with good game awareness. Some observers have drawn comparisons with Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku.
Madjo will turn 17 on 12 January and is expected to continue his development in England with Aston Villa, who are currently sitting third in England’s top flight.
(This article was originally published in Virgule. Translated using AI, edited by Kabir Agarwal.)