Aston Villa have completed the loan signing of Galatasaray midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo.
The 24-year-old joins Villa, subject to a successful visa application and becomes the Premier League club's fourth first-team signing of the summer.
Unai Emery was keen to get cover for Emi Buendia, who suffered a serious knee injury in training last week and is likely to be out for much of the season
Zaniolo was identified quickly as a target with Villa's transfer chief Monchi knowing him well after signing him for Roma in 2018.
A league champion with the Istanbul club last season, Zaniolo made his breakthrough at AS Roma in his homeland with whom he won the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2022.
