Yacouba Sylla completes Aston Villa deal

Aston Villa have agreed a deal for Clermont defensive midfielder Yacouba Sylla. The 22-year-old Frenchman has passed a medical and has put pen to paper on a four and a half year contract.

The France under-21 international is one of the best young prospects in his homeland at the moment and Villa have beaten Arsenal and Sunderland to his signature.