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Post by Football News on Jul 31, 2015 16:53:10 GMT
Aston Villa complete deals for Jordan Veretout and Rudy Gestede• France Under-21 international Veretout arrives from Nantes on five-year deal • ‘Gestede knows how to find the back of the net,’ says Tim Sherwood  Jordan Veretout has represented France at youth level and helped his country win the Under-20 World Cup in 2013. Aston Villa have signed the French midfielder Jordan Veretout from Nantes and confirmed the arrival of the Benin striker Rudy Gestede from Blackburn Rovers. Veretout joins for an undisclosed fee on a five-year deal from the Ligue 1 club, with the France Under-21 international having been linked with a move to the Premier League throughout the summer. Tim Sherwood said: “I’m really pleased Jordan decided to choose Aston Villa over the other options he had and opt to continue his development with us. He is only 22 but he is vastly experienced for someone that age.” The Villa manager added: He has played over 140 games in France and is a really exciting young player. I know he is very highly rated so we are delighted to get this deal over the line.” Gestede has also joined on a five-year deal from Championship club Blackburn, with the fee undisclosed. He scored 22 goals for Blackburn last season, having joined from Cardiff City in January 2014 after a successful loan. Sherwood said: “I’ve known about Rudy since he was at Cardiff City and he is a player I’ve always admired. His goalscoring ratio last season was fantastic and he is someone who certainly knows how to find the back of the net. He’s a big, physical striker but he can play and I’m pleased to welcome him to the football club.” Veretout and Gestede are the eighth and ninth players to arrive at Villa Park this summer – and Veretout is the fourth to arrive from Ligue 1 after Jordan Amavi, Idrissa Gueye and Jordan Ayew as Sherwood looks to refresh a squad who finished three points above the drop zone last season, and the fourth to arrive from the French first division. Guardian
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