{"id":137953,"date":"2019-07-24T14:07:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T13:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arewa.ng\/?p=137953"},"modified":"2019-07-24T14:07:21","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T13:07:21","slug":"transfer-aston-villa-sign-trezeguet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arewa.ng\/?p=137953","title":{"rendered":"Transfer: Aston Villa sign Trezeguet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Newly promoted Premier League club, Aston Villa, has officially announced the signing of Egyptian forward, Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet for an undisclosed fee, subject to a work visa and international clearance.<\/p>\n

The club disclosed this via its official website on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Trezeguet, an Egypt international, helped his country to the last 16 of this summer\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations, scoring once in four appearances.<\/p>\n

The Head Coach of Aston Villa, Dean Smith told the club\u2019s website, \u201cWe\u2019re really excited to work with \u2018Trez\u2019. I\u2019ve watched him a number of times.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s the type of wide player that we have been looking for who is direct, causes problems for the opposition in the final third and scores goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old started his career with Al Ahly in Egypt before moving to Europe to sign for Anderlecht. He enjoyed a further loan stint with Mouscron in Belgium prior to a switch to Turkey.<\/p>\n

A regular at international level for Egypt, he has just returned from the African Nations Cup where he made four appearances, scoring once.<\/p>\n

Trezeguet could make his Premier League debut when Villa visit Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, 10 August.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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