The latest Aston Villa news as the club have snapped up two Northern Irish youngsters who are expected to join the club’s academy.
Aston Villa have completed moves for Linfield youngsters Cole Brannigan and Callum Moreland, according to reports in Northern Ireland.
The Belfast Telegraph report that the duo have put pen to paper on four-year deals at Villa Park and will go into the club’s academy. Both players are 16 with Villa said to see them as ‘potential first team stars.
Brannigan is an attacking midfielder who is also able to play on the wing, while Moreland plays in the centre of defence. Both represent Northern Ireland at youth level, with Villa said to have beaten off competition from the likes of Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Leeds for the youngsters.
It is reported that Villa are paying a ‘significant’ fee to Linfield for both with potential add-ons also included in the deals. That could be dependent on the players’ progress at Villa and potential first team debuts.
The duo’s move was confirmed by Linfield boss Michael Gault back in December last year. “Cole is going to Villa, as is big Callum Moreland,” he told the Belfast Telegraph
It is reported that Villa are paying a ‘significant’ fee to Linfield for both with potential add-ons also included in the deals. That could be dependent on the players’ progress at Villa and potential first team debuts.
