Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley on a season-long loan, the club announced on Wednesday.
Barkley is Villa's fifth summer signing, following the arrivals of Bertrand Traore, Ollie Watkins, Matt Cash and Emiliano Martinez.
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ud83dudfe3 #WelcomeRoss ud83dudfe3 pic.twitter.com/Oalvz8Lj4A— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) September 30, 2020"Capturing a player of Ross's quality is a real coup for our club, and I am certain he will thrive here and improve our team," Villa boss Dean Smith said.