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Orjan Nyland: Norwich City sign former Aston Villa keeper

Norwich City have signed former Aston Villa goalkeeper Orjan Nyland:

Nyland was part of the Villa side that won promotion to the Premier League in 2018-19, making a total of 36 appearances in his two seasons there.

"I've had a lot of offers, but when Norwich came along, it felt like the right thing to do," he said.

"I had good talks with the manager and the goalkeeper coach, as well as the sporting director, so it was an easy choice really.

City head coach Daniel Farke said: "Orjan has proved he can play at both Championship and Premier League level, as well as in the Bundesliga in Germany

"We are totally happy to have Tim Krul and Daniel Barden both available for selection, but we got the feeling that because we are in such a good position in the league we wanted to add some depth.