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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react to Marvelous Nakamba update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-fans-react-to-marvelous-nakamba-update/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2021-12-09T17:40:11Z"
modified: "2021-12-09T17:40:11Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react to Marvelous Nakamba update

**Aston Villa have struck a deal with the Zimbabwean Football Association which will see midfielder Marvelous Nakamba remain at Villa Park over the festive period.**

And, as to be expected, a number of Villa fans have been reacting to the update on social media.

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Nakamba has been a regular under Steven Gerrard, starting all [four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marvelous-nakamba/leistungsdaten/spieler/324882) games under the new manager. The 27-year-old was due to join up with his country [two](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-gerrard-nakamba-afcon-22396529) days before Christmas ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, however, Villa will now keep hold of him until the [New Year](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-gerrard-nakamba-afcon-22396529).

That means Gerrard will have the defensive midfielder available for games against Chelsea, Leeds United and Brentford, with Nakamba’s first game for his country against Senegal on [January 10](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-gerrard-nakamba-afcon-22396529).

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### Villa fans react

[@villareport](https://twitter.com/villareport/status/1468364013696434176) shared the update on Nakamba on social media. This is what these Villa fans had to say in reply, with many excited at the news on the [£34,000-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/marvelous-nakamba/) midfielder and one labelling it as ‘massive’.

**“Unreal this, get in”**

[Credit: @\_HarryAVFC](https://twitter.com/_HarryAVFC/status/1468392037741477893)

**“Zimbabwe in some space, finds GERRRRAAAARDDDDD, OH MY.”**

[Credit: @TheVillaVision](https://twitter.com/TheVillaVision/status/1468364657673093123)

**“Massive if true”**

[Credit: @YusufYasser1](https://twitter.com/YusufYasser1/status/1468364217514397699)

**“you simply can’t say no to the villa”**

[Credit: @catrinavfc](https://twitter.com/catrinavfc/status/1468364372238118912)

**“Love to see that”**

[Credit: @Nathhhavfc](https://twitter.com/Nathhhavfc/status/1468364103806861315)

**“WWWWWWW”**

[Credit: @brazilianwizard](https://twitter.com/brazilianwizard/status/1468364099646066698)

***In other news: [‘Unreal’ – Lots of Aston Villa fans buzzing as club share news on ‘baller’.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/villa-fans-react-trezeguet-injury-return/)***