Striker Mbwana Samatta becomes the first Tanzanian to be signed by a Premier League club after he signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Aston Villa.
Taifa Stars' captain was playing for KRC Genk where he impressed in the Champions League with goals against big clubs including Liverpool and Napoli.
Singer Diamond Platnumz has urged fellow Tanzanians to switch from their clubs and start supporting Aston Villa is not making Aston Villa a second love in solidarity of supporting their countryman.
Taking it to social media on Tuesday after Aston Villa confirmed the signing, Diamond said he has dumped his other EPL club and officially joined Samatta's new club.
"What I did was moving from my team to Aston Villa, and if Samatta will move to another club, I will definitely come with him, I know maybe you have got a team that you like, my wish is that if you cannot ditch the team then let Aston Villa be your second team, let us give Samatta the motivation he needs, this is new Tanzania. (Nlichokifanya ni kuhama kwenye team yangu na Kuhamia @avfcofficial , na akihama tena team nyingine nahama nae.....najua pengine una team uipiendayo ila ombi langu ukishindwa kuhamia kama Mie, angalau iwe team yako ya pili ili tuzidi kumpa Nguvu @samagoal77 CHAMP!!!..... #HiiNiTanzaniaMpya)," said Diamond.
Aston Villa is currently at position 16 after recording a 2-1 win against Watford on Tuesday night. It has gathered a total of 25 points from 24 matches and it is just but 2 points above the relegation zone.