Bournemouth-owned Lewis Grabban scored for Aston Villa at the weekend.
Grabban, who spent the first half of the season at Sunderland, joined Villa on loan from Premier League club Bournemouth in the January transfer window.
The 30-year-old, who can operate as a forward or as a winger, has scored four goals and provided one assist in six Championship appearances for the Villans so far.
The Englishman scored 12 goals in 18 Championship starts for Sunderland this season before his loan move to Villa.
Grabban, who returned to Bournemouth from Norwich City in January 2016 for a transfer fee reported by The Guardian to be worth £8 million, scored for Villa in their 4-1 hammering of Wolves at Villa Park in the league on Saturday evening, and following the game, Bruce told the Villans’ official website: “What a signing. He’s hit the ground running and has been vitally important.
“There’s not many out there who could come to Aston Villa and adapt so quickly. It usually takes a bit of time. He’s walked through the door, stuck his collar up and said ‘I like a bit of this’.”
Promotion push
The win against Wolves has enhanced Villa’s chances of finishing in the top two of the Championship this season.
Wolves, Cardiff City and Fulham all will be determined to clinch automatic promotion to the Premier League.
Villa are in good form at the moment, and the Villans will be confident of maintaining their momentum for the rest of the season.
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