Aston Villa owner reveals deal done for new player

Aston Villa owner Dr Tony Xia has revealed that a deal for a new signing has been completed with an official announcement upcoming.

Dr Xia took to Twitter to confirm that an official announcement was incoming with the Chinese businessman already revealing the club were hoping to bring in a ‘world class’ striker and a full-back before the club’s next game against Bristol City at the weekend.

https://twitter.com/Dr_TonyXia/status/768024211692613632

 

The Villans have already recruited well this summer and manager Roberto Di Matteo is starting to add the final pieces to his jigsaw ahead of a promotion push and an immediate return back to the Premier League.

Names linked include Ritchie De Laet of Leicester City and DeAndre Yedlin of Tottenham Hotspur at full back and then Hull City’s Abel Hernandez and Chelsea’s Patrick Bamford rumoured to be the number nine’s interesting the Midlands side.

John Percy from the Telegraph has reported that it will be Leicester’s Ritchie De Laet.

https://twitter.com/JPercyTelegraph/status/768028417753251841

UPDATE: Aston Villa confirm the signing of Ritchie De Laet from Leicester City on a three year deal.