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Next Aston Villa manager: Club to make announcement on next boss within 72 hours
ASTON VILLA will reportedly offer Roberto Di Matteo the vacant managerial post and could announce his arrival within 72 hours.
Roberto Di Matteo could soon be announced as Aston Villa's new manager
Villa bosses are desperately searching for a new manager to lead their Championship promotion charge next season.
Di Matteo, who won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2012, had talks with chairman Steve Hollis yesterday.
The Birmingham Mail claim those negotiations went well and that Villa will offer the manager a contract.
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He is reportedly planning to rename Villa Park after his company Lotus Health and has set aside money for transfers.
Villa are likely to offload a number of high earners, including Gabriel Agbonlahor and Jordan Ayew, while Jack Grealish may also be sold.
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