Aston Villa have signed forward Adama Traore from Barcelona on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club said on Friday.
The 19-year-old scored eight goals during his time at Barcelona B, with British media saying last season’s FA Cup finalists had paid in the region of £12 million (Dh68.9m) for the winger.
“It’s an honour for me to come here. It’s a club that showed interest in me from the first moment and made me feel important in terms of their project,” Traore said in a statement.
Villa manager Tim Sherwood said he was pleased to finally seal the Spaniard’s signature having tracked him for a long time.
“He’s physically a man – and he has been for some time,” Sherwood said of his 10th signing of the transfer window.
“He’s a big powerful boy, very quick, dynamic and a maverick-type player. Those players are few and far between.
“We’re delighted he has chosen Villa to continue his development.”
Villa, who opened their season with a 1-0 win at Bournemouth last week, host Manchester United later on Friday.
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