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Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe joins Aston Villa on loan as owner Dr Tony Xia welcomes first January signing with bizarre tweet

Aston Villa have completed their first signing of the January transfer window after bringing in Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe on loan.

The 20-year-old, who can play in defence and midfield, has joined the Championship club until the end of the season as they chase promotion to the Premier League.

Tuanzebe made his United debut in an FA Cup game against Wigan in January of last year, but has found first-team opportunities hard to come by under Jose Mourinho.

Axel Tuanzebe poses at Aston Villa's Bodymoor Heath training ground after joining on loan
Axel Tuanzebe poses at Aston Villa's Bodymoor Heath training ground after joining on loan

Villa announced the deal by tweeting: 'Retweet for a signing', before following it up with confirmation of Tuanzebe's arrival 15 minutes later.