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Aston Villa complete club-record £22 million Wesley signing after work permit is granted

Aston Villa have completed the club-record signing of striker Wesley Moraes from Club Brugge for a reported £22 million ($28m) after he was granted a work permit.

Villa had already announced a deal had been agreed with the Belgian side, but they were only able to finally present him at their training base on Tuesday, the forward having been given clearance to work in England.

Wesley spent three and a half years in Brugge, becoming a key player over the past two campaigns as he scored 24 league goals in 76 matches.