Rory Wilson responds to Aston Villa transfer after Rangers deal completed
Aston Villa have announced the signing of 16-year-old striker Rory Wilson from Rangers - and he has now had his say on the move. The Scotland youth international scored 49 goals for club and country last season and will now join a promising academy project at Villa which has already overseen the development of Jacob Ramsey, Carney Chukwuemeka, Tim Iroegbunam and Cameron Archer into the first team squad. The young striker took to his personal Twitter account to make his feelings clear on signing for Villa, saying: "Delighted to sign for Aston Villa! Massive thank you to @elliottf77, @peasomac9 and @CAABase for getting the deal sorted. Honoured to be here and can’t wait to get started! #UTV" READ MORE: Breaking: Aston Villa confirm new contract deal READ MORE: Steven Gerrard told what to expect from Boubacar Kamara as Aston Villa confirm signing Speaking after the deal was announced, Villa released the following statement from Academy Manager Mark Harrison in which said: "We are delighted that Rory has joined us having had a number of clubs interested in signing him. He is a goalscorer with a lot of potential, having also represented Scotland at international youth level. “He has a real good thirst and mentality to want to improve and we really look forward to seeing how he develops with us and hopefully, in years to come, play for our first team.” Are you pleased with the signing? Have your say in the comments section... READ NEXT:
Rangers seal move for teenager as forward leaves to join Aston Villa
Rangers have completed the signing of sought-after teenager Zak Lovelace after Scotland youth cap Rory Wilson sealed a switch to Aston Villa. The Ibrox side were linked with the former Millwall teenager in January following his debut for the Championship outfit at the age of just 15 – becoming the club’s second-youngest ever player. Premier League sides Brighton and Hove Albion and Leicester City were both linked with a move for the out of contract youngster. However, Lovelace is now expected to link up with the Rangers B team in the Lowland League ahead of the new campaign. The club’s academy head, Craig Mulholland, said: “Zak is a very exciting and quick forward player who our recruitment team, headed by David Stevenson, have been tracking for some time. “We are very much looking forward to working with him and seeing his accelerated development over the coming months and years in the excellent environment we now have at Rangers. “Zak will be well supported by his dad Devon and his strong family unit and we can’t wait to see what level he can reach.” Meanwhile, Wilson has linked up with former Rangers boss Steven Gerrard at Villa off the back of a 49-goal season for club and country at youth level. The 16-year-old has eight goals in 11 games for Scotland’s under-17 side and scored against England in a 2-2 draw earlier this year. Villa academy boss Mark Harrison said: “He is a goalscorer with a lot of potential, having also represented Scotland at international youth level. “He has a real good thirst and mentality to want to improve and we really look forward to seeing how he develops with us and hopefully, in years to come, play for our first team.”
Aston Villa transfer news LIVE: Rory Wilson signs from Rangers and more updates
Welcome to BirminghamLive's coverage of all the latest Aston Villa transfer news on Monday, July 4, as the club get their pre-season preparations underway. Steven Gerrard's first-team squad will return to Bodymoor Heath this week ahead of Villa's pre-season schedule which will kick-off at the weekend. Gerrard's squad, Including new signings Boubacar Kamara and Diego Carlos, will be put through their paces ahead of a game against Walsall next week and a trip to Australia. The club's summer recruitment efforts will continue as plenty of players have been linked with a move to Villa Park this summer, with four signings already confirmed early in the transfer market. Philippe Coutinho and Robin Olsen have both made their respective loan switches, whilst Kamara and Carlos have signed to strengthen Gerrard's squad. While more incomings are expected in the coming weeks, the focus will also be on moving players out of the club. Matt Targett has completed a £15 million move to Newcastle United, but more players will follow him out of the door with Trezeguet getting closer to a permanent return to Turkey, while there continues to be reports surrounding Douglas Luiz’s future.
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