The Birmingham Mail have reported that Aston Villa have completed the signing of Barnsley midfielder and captain Conor Hourihane on a three-and-a-half year deal (for an undisclosed fee).
The 25-year-old Irishman captained the Tykes to League One promotion last year and he has been in extremely fine form in the Championship this season – he has scored 5 goals and provided 11 assists for play-off chasing Barnsley during the first half of the campaign.
The talented midfielder is no stranger to his new boss Steve Bruce, as the pair worked together when they were both at Sunderland.
Villa desperately needed to improve their midfield this month if they were to stand any chance of earning a play-off place, and with the addition of Henri Lansbury, Birkir Bjarnason, and now Hourihane, it is fair to say they have done just that.
Hourihane, in his first interview as a Villa player, had this to say:
“I’m really pleased to be here. Aston Villa are a massive club and I’m looking forward to a new chapter in my career and developing further as a player under Steve Bruce.”
Comments.
Loading comments…