Aston Villa officially announce the signing of England U17s international forward wonderkid Brian Madjo from Metz..

Aston Villa announced on their official website on Wednesday that the club have signed England U17s international forward wonderkid Brian Madjo from Metz.

According to Villa's official statement, Madjo has signed on a long-term six-year deal which runs until the summer of 2032.

Furthermore, according to The Athletic's resident renowned English Aston Villa team correspondent Jacob Tanswell, the Premier League club paid Metz £2.5 million to sign Madjo.

Chelsea had also been keen to sign Madjo, but he ultimately chose to join Villa.

About Brian Madjo

Brian Madjo, who is only still 17 years old, was born on January 12, 2009, in Enfield, England. He is Standing at 1.93 meters tall and primarily plays as a center forward, but can also play as a left or right winger. He holds English, Luxembourgish, and Cameroonian citizenship. His father, Guy Madjo, is also a 17 former non-league center forward, best known for his time playing for the former China League One club, Guangdong Sunray Cave.

Madjo immigrated to Luxembourg at the age of seven and joined the joined the youth academies of local non-league clubs. After joining Metz's youth academy in 2013, his outstanding performances in U19s competition brought him considerable attention.

In August 2025, at the age of 16 years and 217 days, Madjo completed his Metz first-team debut by starting in the match against Strasbourg, breaking the club's record for its youngest debutant, a record held since 1974.

During his time at Metz, Madjo made 34 appearances for the newly promoted Ligue 1 clubs' teams across all competitions, scoring 15 goals and providing 1 assist.