Birmingham's "Aston Villa" club announced that they have signed contracts with midfielder Jordan Veretout and striker Rudy Gestede.
J. Veretout arrived from the "Nantes" team. The 22-year-old Frenchman has signed a 5-year contract with the English club.
Meanwhile, striker R. Gestede, originally from Benin, arrived from the "Championship" league, where he played for the "Blackburn Rovers" team. The player, who scored 22 goals last season, also signed a five-year contract.
R. Gestede cost the English club 8.5 million pounds. The transfer fee for the Frenchman has not been disclosed yet.
These were the eighth and ninth new additions to "Aston Villa" this summer. J. Veretout is the fourth player from the French "Ligue 1" league to join the team, following Jordan Amavi, Idrissa Gueye, and Jordan Ayew.
