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Ipswich Town have agreed a £20m deal to sign Aston Villa winger Jaden Philogene.
The 22-year-old is due for a medical at Portman Road, which will end his brief six-month return to Villa Park.
Philogene also had European interest, including from La Liga, but Ipswich are due to finally end their pursuit of the England Under-21 international, with boss Kieran McKenna’s influence proving crucial.
Ipswich agreed a fee of about £18m with Hull in the summer only for Villa to activate their buy-back option – having sold Philogene to the Tigers in 2023.
Hull received about £13.5m because Villa had a 30% sell-on clause in the agreement.
After choosing to rejoin Unai Emery’s side, he managed just four starts, including against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, and 11 substitute appearances.
Onuchukwu has opted for Nigeria over England ahead of the 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations holding in Ivory Coast.
It is understood that the Flying Eagles coaches are considering handing him a call-up to a training camp before the tournament in April.
A devoted supporter of the Super Eagles, Onuchukwu follows the team and some of their standout players, including Victor Osimhen and Ola Aina, on social media.
His decision to play for Nigeria highlights the increasing appeal of the Super Eagles among players with dual nationalities.
Six members of the Super Eagles squad to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations were born abroad, including Ola Aina, William Troost-Ekong, Semi Ajayi, Joe Aribo, Ademola Lookman and Calvin Bassey, while Fulham ace Alex Iwobi represented England at youth level before switching to Nigeria.
Onuchukwu joined Ipswich Town last summer, inking a two-year contract that keeps him at the Tractor Boys until June 30, 2026.
He was impressive as Ipswich Town U21s thrashed Cardiff City 5-1 in their last match in the Professional Development League.
