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Roberto Carlos 'signs' for Aston Villa as chairman Dr Tony Xia announces joke first transfer of the summer

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Aston Villa chairman Dr Tony Xia has pulled off the club's first signing of the summer and it's a real shocker.

Xia took to Twitter to post a photo of himself alongside none other than the legendary Roberto Carlos as they held up the famous claret and blue shirt.

The pair are pictured laughing as they pose with the kit - imitating the classic 'new signing' photograph.

Dr Tony Xia joked on Twitter that Roberto Carlos had become Aston Villa's first summer signing
Dr Tony Xia joked on Twitter that Roberto Carlos had become Aston Villa's first summer signing

The Villains chairman Xia joked on Twitter: 'Roberto told his story just missed to come to Aston Villa in 1997/98.