Luton Town have confirmed the signing of midfielder Marvelous Nakamba from Aston Villa on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
The 29-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan with the Hatters and made 20 appearances. The Zimbabwe international scored the third penalty in the shootout victory over Coventry in the EFL Championship play-off final.
“Luton Town is able to announce that Marvelous Nakamba has signed a three-year contract with Luton Town, subject to a work permit,” adding: “It comes after the Zimbabwean international left a lasting impression on everyone at Kenilworth Road – not just for his wonderful performances across 20 matches in Town colours that cumulated in promotion – but also his all-round good nature and infectious smile.”
Speaking on being unveiled, the 29-year-old, who scored the Town’s third penalty in the shootout victory in the play-off final against Coventry said: “I’m very excited to be back home at Luton to continue the journey,” adding: “When I joined on loan, I felt love from everyone – the manager, the board, the staff, the players and the fans. I was welcomed as part of the family and that pushed me to give everything for this club and help achieve the goal we had last season, which we did.”
He continued: “The fans really welcomed me and made me feel energised and motivated to do well, so it was unbelievable to pay them back in a way that we did. To see them at Wembley celebrating brought tears of joy. It was real love. Over the summer the manager has been saying ‘you need to be here!’ and I’m so happy, so excited to now be back and ready for the season.”