Aston Villa striker Zepiqueno Redmond has completed a loan move away on deadline day.

Zepiqueno Redmond has joined Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan deal, just two months after arriving at Aston Villa from PSV Eindhoven.

Redmond, a promising 19-year-old forward, is seen as an exciting talent for the future but he’s not in Unai Emery’s plans for the coming season. Villa are understood to have considered keeping the Netherlands Under-19 international among the club’s youth ranks but settled on a temporary move to the English third tier instead.

Huddersfield, recently relegated to League One from the Championship, are aiming for an immediate promotion back to the second division. It’s hoped that Redmond’s arrival, now officially confirmed by both clubs, can help the Terriers on their way. Redmond will join up with former Birmingham City striker Alfie May in Yorkshire.

Huddersfield boss reacts to Aston Villa acquisition

Terriers manager Lee Grant is thrilled that his side have managed to lure a player of Redmond’s quality to the John Smith’s Stadium. “I’m delighted to welcome Zépiqueno to the Club, and his arrival rounds of a fantastic summer transfer window for us,” Grant said.

“With a great pedigree at both club and international level, he’s an exciting young player and I look forward to working alongside our coaches to help him on his journey of fulfilling that promise. In the conversations we’ve had, he’s a player who clearly shares our ambition and wants to prove his ability, so that’s a hunger we hope to use to our advantage as our season continues.

“Another player with natural versatility and the comfort to play in multiple positions in the final third, he gives our attacking unit another dimension as we look to compete across multiple competitions this season. Having exposure to Premier League standards with Aston Villa this summer and experience of the Dutch top flight and Champions League at another big club in Feyenoord, those achievements don’t happen without hard work and dedication.

“As a Club, we’ve been diligent, focussed and aspirational in our business this summer, and with fourteen new high-quality additions made, we’re in a great place as the transfer window shuts. I look forward to continuing our hard work with the group to make that count as we progressive forward deeper into the season.”