Aston Villa → Southampton · Permanent · Summer 2026

✓ Confirmedhe is in the squad at his new club · 4mo ago
88%
final reading before it was settled
first reported 4mo agolast moved 4mo ago
  1. Rumoured
    13 Jul
  2. Talks
    13 Jul
  3. Agreement
    13 Jul
  4. Medical
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  5. Done
    15 Jul

Catch me up

  1. 13 Julfirst@JacobsBen: Southampton set to sign Lewis Dobbin from Aston Villa for £9m plus add-ons
  2. 15 JulReached Done
  3. 15 JulJoined by @FabrizioRomano

What was actually said

2 posts in 2 claims, grouped by stage and direction.

Reported as done

Advancingone report

🚨🔴⚪️ Lewis Dobbin to Southampton, deal completed from Aston Villa for £9m transfer fee. #SaintsFC counter sign all documents this morning - follows @J_Tanswell story. https://t.co/rZhAAgPL0F

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Reported as agreed

Advancingone report

Southampton set to sign Lewis Dobbin from Aston Villa for £9m plus add-ons. 23-year-old spent last season on-loan at Preston.😇 https://t.co/yDJYj6nqRG

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Why it read 88% before it settled

Starting pointbefore any evidence, from the stage reached
+88
1 further reporteach worth under half a point
Completion probability
88%

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