Former Chelsea captain John Terry has joined Championship club Aston Villa on a one-year contract.
The news was confirmed shortly after Villa owner Dr. Tony Xia had tweeted: "Welcome JT to Birmingham city...Aston Villa!"
Terry had attracted interest from Premier League clubs including Bournemouth, Swansea City and West Bromwich Albion when it was confirmed he would leave Stamford Bridge after 22 years.
The 36-year-old has instead decided to link up with Steve Bruce at Villa Park on a deal that will reportedly see him earn £60,000 a week.
The club announced the completion of the deal on Twitter with a mocked up WhatsApp conversation between Xia, Terry manager Steven Bruce and some of the club's first team players.