Aston Villa have signed former Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka on a free transfer. The 31-year-old left Bayern at the end of last season having won seven Bundesliga titles and the Champions League.He offers much-needed class and experience to a Villa side in the midst of a complete overhaul as Unai Emery prepares for a Champions League campaign.Villa have been looking to add to a midfield that has lost the services of Youri Tielemans, who left for Manchester United, with Amadou Onana out of action after rupturing his ACL while playing for Belgium at the World Cup.The former Schalke midfielder made 48 appearances for Bayern last season, scoring five goals, all of which came in the Bundesliga.In his time eight seasons at Bayern, Goretzka made 312 appearances, scoring 51 goals. He won seven Bundesliga titles, three DFB-Pokals and one Champions League title. Topics Aston Villa F.C. FC Bayern Munich Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Villa agree Jackson deal as Watkins closes in on Al Hilal move Nicholas McGee 26th August, 2026 Chelsea considering move for Aston Villa keeper Martinez Mitch Fretton 26th August, 2026 When is the Champions League draw? Date, time, schedule, where to watch Ben Miller 26th August, 2026 Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa: Report, result and goals as Villans endure nightmare start to campaign Mitch Fretton 23rd August, 2026 Brighton vs Aston Villa: Line-ups confirmed for Premier League clash on the South Coast Mitch Fretton 23rd August, 2026 European round-up: Bayern win Supercup, Inter make dominant Serie A start Nicholas McGee 22nd August, 2026
