Aston Villa have completed the signing of forward Jordan Ayew from French club Lorient. The 23-year-old joins Villa on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £12m, after successfully completing his medical at Bodymoor Heath. Ayew joins fellow former Ligue 1 players Jordan Amavi and Idrissa Gueye at Villa Park and could find himself playing against brother Andre, after he joined Swansea over the summer.The former Marseille striker will be a direct replacement for Christian Benteke after he moved to Liverpool for £32.5m. "I'm really pleased to bring Jordan to the football club,” Villa boss Tim Sherwood told the club’s official website. "He is a fantastic young player who is perfectly suited to the Premier League."
Source:Skysports.
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