The former Chelsea and England captain John Terry has signed a one-year contract at Aston Villa. “I am delighted to join Aston Villa,” Terry said in a statement released on Monday. Steve Bruce met Terry in Portugal last month and has since held a series of talks with the Villa manager, who made his desire clear to make Terry his first summer signing. Midlands rivals Birmingham City also made Terry a contract offer, admitted manager Harry Redknapp. “I would be a hypocrite if I said he was not a top player, Aston Villa have signed a top player.

Source: The Guardian July 03, 2017 10:11 UTC