French & Nantes Midfielder Jordan Veretout Joins Aston Villa

Aston Villa have signed French midfielder Jordan Veretout from Ligue 1 club Nantes on a five-year contract, the Premier League side said on Friday.

The 22-year-old has joined for an undisclosed fee reported in British media to be around seven million pounds.

"I'm really pleased Jordan decided to choose Aston Villa over the other options he had and opt to continue his development with us," manager Tim Sherwood told the club's website.

NANTES 1 PSG 2: Ibrahimovic Scores Another Goal Of The Season Contender

                        
Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted a last-gasp winner as Paris Saint-Germain progressed to the Coupe de la Ligue final with a 2-1 win over Nantes on Tuesday night. The Sweden striker put PSG ahead in spectacular fashion inside five minutes with an excellent strike from distance following a mistake from Nantes goalkeeper Remy Riou.

However, the semi-final appeared set for extra-time after Olivier Veigneau levelled matters in the final 10 minutes with a close-range effort. But Ibrahimovic and refused to be denied and secured the win late on as the former Barcelona and Milan man converted from a Lucas Moura delivery to seal a meeting with either Lyon or Troyes at the Stade de France.