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Aston Villa sign Lille winger El Ghazi on loan

Aston Villa have signed Anwar El Ghazi on a season-long loan from Lille.

Capped twice by Netherlands, 23-year-old winger El Ghazi is a graduate of Ajax's feted youth system.

After breaking into the first team, he seemed set for stardom in Amsterdam before a fallout with then head coach Petr Bosz paved the way for his switch to Lille in January 2017.

El Ghazi scored five times in 39 Ligue 1 appearances, but was not part of Lille boss Christophe Galtier's plans for the current campaign.

"Aston Villa is delighted to announce the signing of Anwar El Ghazi from Lille on a season-long loan," the club signalled on their official website.