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Aston Villa defender Diego Carlos has joined Fenerbahce on a three-and-a-half year deal, the Turkish Super Lig side said on Thursday.

Aston Villa defender Diego Carlos has joined Fenerbahce for a reported £8.45million. The Brazilian centre-back signed for Villa from Seville in the summer of 2022 for a fee thought to be in the region of £29m.

Aston Villa have confirmed that Diego Carlos has joined Turkish side Fenerbahçe. The 31-year-old defender joined the Premier League side from Sevilla in 2022, and has since made a total of 58 appearances for the Midlands outfit, scoring a single goal.

As a result, a transfer has been in the offing for a number of weeks, Fenerbahce being deemed as the favourites with the 31-year-old eager to take on a new challenge. Villa have now announced that Carlos has departed for Jose Mourinho 's side for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the region of £8.4m.

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Turkish side Fenerbahce have agreed a deal with Aston Villa to sign centre-back Diego Carlos. The Brazilian, who joined Villa from Sevilla in 2022, confirmed on social media on Tuesday he was on his way to Istanbul.

Aston Villa defender Diego Carlos has joined Fenerbahce on a 3-1/2-year deal, the Turkish Super Lig side said on Thursday. Media reports said the 31-year-old Brazilian has moved to the Istanbul-based club coached by Jose Mourinho for 10 million euros ($10.