According to transfer journalist Ben Jacobs, Goretzka is set to join Aston Villa on a free transfer.

Ben Jacobs revealed: “Aston Villa have reached an agreement with Leon Goretzka, who will join the club on a free transfer after leaving Bayern.”

Goretzka has been a target Aston Villa have monitored all summer, but after talks with João Palhinha broke down, the club shifted its recruitment focus entirely to him.

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