Steven Nzonzi to Sevilla: Latest Transfer Details, Reaction and More

Sevilla have completed the signing of Steven Nzonzi from Stoke City on a £7 million deal, per BBC Sport. The midfielder has penned a four-year deal at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.

News of the deal was confirmed via the official Sevilla Twitter account (in Spanish), as the Frenchman leaves the Britannia Stadium after a three-year spell with the Potters. Nzonzi’s displays at the heart of the Stoke midfield won him the club's Player of the Year award in 2014-15.

His performances have clearly caught the eye of the Europa League winners, who will be playing in the Champions League next season.

Per Stuart James of the Guardian, with Nzonzi reportedly expressing a will to join the La Liga club, and just one year remaining on his Stoke contract, it was a deal that always seemed inevitable.

As we can see here courtesy of WhoScored.com, the Frenchman will bring a physical presence to the heart of the Andalusians’ midfield:

But Nzonzi has showcased the kind of technical quality to flourish in a division like La Liga too. He’s a capable distributor of the ball, is comfortable surging forward in possession and also boasts a thunderous strike from long range.

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For Stoke, his ability will be a big miss. Indeed, sports journalist Kristan Heneage thinks Sevilla have landed themselves a real player:

The Europa League winners are a club renowned for their expert scouting system, with players often coming in for meagre fees before excelling and being moved on for a major profit. So it’s a testament to Nzonzi’s broad skill set that Sevilla have identified him as a player that can make a difference.

There will be a transition period for the midfielder and it may take him some time to find a defined role in a Sevilla midfield packed with quality options.

But Nzonzi has long shown the requisite qualities needed to thrive at a more illustrious club and the Champions League will be a wonderful platform to show he's got what's required to mix it with the very best.