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Aston Villa complete £40m club record signing of Emiliano Buendia from Norwich as Dean Smith's side beat competition from Arsenal to pen Argentine midfielder to five-year deal

Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of midfielder Emiliano Buendia from Norwich for a club record transfer fee.

Buendia was the Canaries' player of the season as they won the Sky Bet Championship title in 2020-21 and sealed an immediate return to the Premier League, scoring 15 goals and registering 16 assists - more than any other player in the division.

Villa revealed Buendia had signed a five-year deal after completing his medical and finalising personal terms following Argentina's World Cup qualifying match with Colombia.

Aston Villa have completed the u00a340m club record signing of Emiliano Buendia from Norwich

Head coach Dean Smith said on the Villa website: 'Emiliano is equally capable as a wide attacker or as a number 10 and is a great addition to our attacking options.