Luton have signed Aston Villa defensive midfielder Marvelous Nakamba on loan for the remainder of the season.
The Zimbabwean international made 16 appearances in the top-flight last season, and manager Rob Edwards said: “We’re so pleased to be able to bring Marvelous in. That position is one we’ve been looking to fill for a while. I think we’ve got a lot of good midfielders, but not many natural, deep midfield players and I really like what he’s about.
“He’s got a brilliant attitude, great physicality, good quality and I think he really suits the way we play, so he will fit in really well with us.
“He’s had amazing experiences playing in the Premier League and Champions League, and we want him to bring all of that to try to help improve us.
“There are difficult decisions within this window, but everything that we are trying to do is always with an aim to try to keep improving and moving forward, and we feel that being able to get Marvelous in the building to the end of the season is a real coup for us.”
Nakamba left his homeland to sign for French side Nancy at the age of 18, but after two appearances for the Ligue 2 outfit, he signed for Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem on a four-year-deal, winning their first trophy – the KNVB Beker Cup – in their 125-year history.
Nakamba then joined Belgian side Club Brugge, helping them win the Belgian First Division alongside Luton’s on-loan keeper Ethan Horvath.
While at Brugge the midfielder made five appearances in the Champions League against AS Monaco, Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid, before signing for Aston Villa in 2019.
