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Dean Smith comments after Aston Villa sign Trezeguet

#21 Trezeguet of Egypt in action during the International Friendly between Portugal and Egypt at the Letzigrund Stadium on March 23, 2018 in Zurich...
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Aston Villa have signed Egyptian winger Trezeguet.

#21 Trezeguet of Egypt in action during the International Friendly between Portugal and Egypt at the Letzigrund Stadium on March 23, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland.

Aston Villa have completed a deal for Egypt international Trezeguet, the club have confirmed.

Trezeguet, 24, joins from Turkish side Kasimpasa.

Manager Dean Smith is excited about the signing, saying he has watched him in action.

Smith told the club website: “We’re really excited to work with ‘Trez’. I’ve watched him a number of times.

“He’s the type of wide player that we have been looking for who is direct, causes problems for the opposition in the final third and scores goals.”

Aston Villa have invested heavily in their defence this summer, and signed striker Wesley, who they hope will be prolific.

Trezeguet (L) of Kasimpasa celebrates after scoring a goal during Turkish Super Lig week 22 soccer match between Kasimpasa and Galatasaray at Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadium in Istanbul,...

The addition of Trezeguet will help this new look Villa side be even more dangerous, and help make Wesley even better.

His recent stint at the African Nations Cup might mean he is playing catch up a bit in terms of fitness for Villa, but over the course of the season he could be a vital addition.

Last season he scored nine goals and provided nine assists in the Turkish Super Lig.

Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet of Egypt celebrate with his team mate Mohamed Elneny after scoring a goal during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group A match between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo...