Despite his impressive performances at newly promoted Luton Town FC, Zimbabwe Warriors midfielder Marvelous Nakamba’s future at Aston Villa still remains in the balance.
The 29-year-old is likely set for an exit at Villa Park since joining the club in 2019 from Club Brugge for £11 million.
Nakamba, whose contract with Villa is expiring in July 2024, is not in coach Unai Emery’s plans for next season.
BirminghamLive reports that the Villa coach and his backroom staff have “no intention to reintegrate Nakamba back into the squad.”
The UK publication also said: “Although he is under contract until 2024, he is expected to move on, adding to the list of players who have already departed like Ashley Young and Jed Steer.”
It remains unknown whether Villa will release Nakamba permanently or they will loan him until his contract expires.
The Zimbabwean international who fell down the pecking order in Emery’s team, was on a loan spell at Luton in the second of the campaign.
He spent six months with the Hatters, helping the side to secure their first English Premier League promotion since 1992.
The Rob Edwards’ coached side are the favourites to sign or loan Nakamba if the Clarets and Blue decide on the former Bantu Rovers players’ fate.
However, wages to sign the midfielder permanently could be too high for the new premier league boys.
Nakamba is not ruling out chances of remaining at Kenilworth Road: “Hopefully. You can never say never in life, only God knows the future.
“Now I’m happy, we are celebrating, hopefully, you never know. I just have to celebrate now with Luton and hopefully for the best outcome that will come, I will be grateful for it.”
For Aston Villa, Nakamba made a total of 68 appearances.
Good move
Release him soon than to waste his time so that other clubs who are interested in him can buy him.. I don’t think that he Nakamba will love to play for A. Villa. It’s better for him to go back to Luton were he’s appreciated most
Zvidzai Ndlovu True my brother
Zvidzai Ndlovu and if Luton still need him
Luton is not for him they will be looking into getting better players than nakamba now
Zvidzai Ndlovu ku europe uko wangu kuno resinwa its bussines not personal thats why uchiona vese vanogona bhora vanongotamba without issues
They must release him so that he ges back to lutin or saudi arabia
Well atlist it gives him e chance to go where he can play
Championship got plentiful gapes for him if they can’t use him
Good for him
He should just find a new team
Haakwani kuVilla uko,is still a championship material,unless if he joins SeriaA or Lig1
Shadyreck Bvumaranda champions material kwaakangotamba half a season vana tarumbwa kungoshora chete
Eddy Murwara Zve EPL haazvigoni
Shadyreck Bvumaranda haazvigone ndiyani adero
Shadyreck Bvumaranda Garo renyu bamudiki, who told you that nakamba he’s not good for villa ko vana Maguire zvavarikudyisa zvoziikanwa nepasi rese wakadii kuendeswa ku championship…learn to appreciate someone kana aitawo chakanaka,,wazvinzwa Giribheti
T shows u not looking at the ratings of these players after match baba
Munyaradzi Makoni hanzi haakwane ku Villa which is true at present
Shadyreck Bvumaranda akambokwana sei at first? Anonzi haakwane ndiye asina kubvira adanwa
Munyaradzi Makoni usaite hasha pazvinhu zvisina basa learn to cover up n openly speak yo mind,zvimwe zvawakutaura zvatove zvimwewo
Maxwell Mazarura remember akatengwa neumwe coach even first coach akanga atomurasa he is a bit slow not defensive not creative,Yes KuBrugge aive nani ikoko,Villa yacho yati haina maplans naye.akutotsvaka kune offer.
Shadyreck Bvumaranda Why can’t they release his fast so that can engage with a better team.
His impressive performance was at championship level not premiership level. Don’t mix the two
Wilson ST true that, he is very average
Washy Marufu it’s different levels of football. Premier league is too big for him
Wilson ST patriotism and football are two different things he is one of our own but epl it’s a big no for him
Wilson ST if you were following him at Villa you would have known that he was playing very well under Smith and unde Gerrard until the time he got injured it bacame just difficult to break into the first 11 under Unei Emery who had assembled and trusted other guys in the squad and they were playing well please check how many mana of the match accolalades he got at villa at one time he became a player of the month at Villa
Tendai Irvine Janga but unary took them from relegation to europe.
Tapfuma Mudawarima Unei is a good top coach he has the players tha he believe in and hebis going to buy some more of his choice
Tendai Irvine Janga before Unayi villa were relegation candidates without quality players then he assembled a very strong team which qualified for Europe. Nakamba is one of the wise changes made by unayi. It’s all self explanatory. In short nakamba was an important player in the relegation candidates villa not this newly assembled one
Tendai Irvine Janga True. People just talk without knowledge. Nakamba was playing ahead of Douglas Luiz until his injury. Then Gerrard played Luiz even after Nakamba’s return and the team was struggling. Emery came and just coached the same team into a better team. He did not make any huge changes to the team. Nakamba was just unfortunate to get an injury during the crucial period for the club. He will get his chance and he will show people what a good player he is for sure. His age is also another factor.
Wilson ST Nakambs was out nursing an injury when Unai Emery arrived
Tawanda Chirikure u can say that again bro
Wilson ST he is not PSL material
Tendai Irvine Janga the first person to dump was SG the moment a person starts telling lies ziva kuti hapana hapana
Tendai Irvine Janga full recovered how was he going to get injured because SG dumped him
Tendai Irvine Janga under Smith and Gerrard the team was fighting relegation and unayi came and make changes then qualify for Europe. If you are a starter when the team is struggling and a new coach comes in and drop other players then the team starts winning you still gonna come back and say the dropped players are great players?????
Emery is full of shit must remember Aston Villa is not the only team on earth.Go to hell with your team
Luton is the NEW HOME FOR YOU YOUNG MAN 😁😁
Haagone bhora uyo,ane luck remari bedzi
Itai Mudhube iwe unogona bhora asi une munyama wemari ndizvo here
Itai MudhubeItai MudhubeItai Mudhube I know people may hate your comment, but ndiwe wataura semuoni we webhora kwete seChizvarwa chekuZim…
Itai Mudhube people from our Country need to realize we have a lot of players from Zim that played good football but they never made it coz vaive vasina luck remari seuyu… eg Cephas Chimedza, Moses Chunga, Alois Bunjira.. vakawanda
Going to Luton was good for his CV…. Helped him retain some value. I hope he’s got a good agent. Move on mfanami. Villa is not heaven
Philani Ncube myself even thought PREMIER SERVICE MEDICAL INVESTMENT was heaven. As i resigned,after 3 years till today marks 7 years it has stumbled down.
PSMAS was once thought to be like heaven
Philani Ncube couldn’t have said it better
As long Nakamba is paid in Pounds no problem for me that to play for Dimbare
He’s a racist Emery
Siyai mwana aende
Pressure zero🤣.I think Luton town is better than Villa🤣🤣🤣🤣
Tateh Leonardo Nyakupinda are you high on something
Tateh Leonardo Nyakupinda Luton is far much better than villa
Tateh Leonardo Nyakupinda they also don’t want him at Luton
Why can’t they release him then
Hon Innocent Muneri Mhosva he has a running , they can sell him loan him out not jus release because it goes with costs…
They must release him kwete kungotaura zvisina basa
Alouis Zanamwe nhai hako iweee
I salute you bro
You are our hero boy,you raise our flag Luton is crying for you
There is a great lesson from this Guy ,If you need to go far in European football region ,as a Zimbabwean don’t put your big dirty nose into politics or associate with Zanu PF bugglers
I’m happy to hear that. They should let him go to Luton where he’s loved.
Emery ndisatan
Cut him loose then