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'Tanzanians will love Aston Villa as one of their own' - Samatta

Aston Villa will have a lot of new fans from Tanzania, Mbwana Samatta has said.

The Premier League side completed the signing of the former KRC Genk striker earlier this month and Samatta believes the move will endear the club to the majority of Tanzanian football fans.

The former Simba SC and Tout Puissant Mazembe forward further revealed it had been his dream to play in the Premier League and that he greatly adored former Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor.

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Agbonlahor made 341 appearances for Aston Villa and scored 75 goals between 2005 and 2018.