Aston villa new players 2019

Aston Villa signed several new players during the 2019 summer transfer window. Here are some of the notable signings:

  1. Wesley Moraes (Benfica) - Striker, signed for a reported fee of £22 million.
  2. Jota (Birmingham City) - Winger, signed for a reported fee of £4 million.
  3. Matt Targett (Southampton) - Left-back, signed for a reported fee of £11.5 million.
  4. Anwar El Ghazi (Lille) - Winger, signed on a permanent deal for a reported fee of £8 million.
  5. Tyrone Mings (Bournemouth) - Centre-back, signed for a reported fee of £20 million.
  6. Ezri Konsa (Brentford) - Centre-back, signed for a reported fee of £12 million.
  7. Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Centre-back, signed on a permanent deal for a reported fee of £3 million.
  8. Tom Heaton (Burnley) - Goalkeeper, signed on a free transfer.
  9. Douglas Luiz (Manchester City) - Midfielder, signed on a permanent deal for a reported fee of £15 million.
  10. Marvelous Nakamba (Club Brugge) - Midfielder, signed for a reported fee of £11 million.

These signings were made by Dean Smith, who was appointed as the manager of Aston Villa in October 2018. The club finished 17th in the Premier League in the 2018-19 season, but Smith's signings were expected to help the team push for a top-half finish in the 2019-20 season.