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Nicolo Zaniolo: Aston Villa sign Italy midfielder from Galatasaray on loan

Aston Villa have signed Italy midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo on loan from Galatasaray for the rest of the season.

Villa lost their opening game 5-1 at Newcastle and also lost defender Tyrone Mings to a serious knee injury in that match.

Zaniolo, who has 13 Italy caps, only joined Galatasaray in February.

He is Villa's fourth signing of the summer and follows deals for defender Pau Torres from Villarreal for £31.5m, midfielder Youri Tielemans from Leicester on a free transfer and the club record signing of forward Moussa Diaby from Bayer Leverkusen for £52m.

Villa have also been linked with a move for Argentina left-back Marcus Acuna, 31, from Sevilla.