Aston Villa complete second signing of the day and sixth of the summer with Rangers hot-shot

Another exciting future starlet joins the ranks at Villa Park.
Ben Ramsdale
By Ben Ramsdale
Published 4th Jul 2022, 18:26 BST

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Teenager Rory Wilson will join Aston Villa from Nottingham Forest.Teenager Rory Wilson will join Aston Villa from Nottingham Forest.
Teenager Rory Wilson will join Aston Villa from Nottingham Forest.

Aston Villa have completed their second signing of the day and sixth of the summer transfer window with Rory Wilson finally being confirmed by the club.

The teenage sensation links up with Villa after setting the world alight with Rangers’ youth team up in Scotland.

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Rory Wilson will leave Rangers for Aston Villa. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)Rory Wilson will leave Rangers for Aston Villa. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)
Rory Wilson will leave Rangers for Aston Villa. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Wilson, 16, scored 49 goals for Gers’ youngsters last season and will go straight into Villa’s academy system at Bodymoor Heath.

The teenager also made his debut for Scotland U17s in September of 2021 whom he has since go onto make 11 appearances for, bagging eight goals in that time.

Wilson joins Ashley Young as Villa’s second signing of the day after the veteran penned a one-year extension to keep him at Villa Park on Monday morning.

What’s been said?

Accademy manager Mark Harrison told avfc.co.uk: “We are delighted that Rory has joined us having had a number of clubs interested in signing him.

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“He is a goalscorer with a lot of potential, having also represented Scotland at international youth level.

“He has a real good thirst and mentality to want to improve and we really look forward to seeing how he develops with us and hopefully, in years to come, play for our first team.”

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