Aston Villa have completed the signing of forward Evann Guessand from OGC Nice.The club have confirmed the transfer for an undisclosed fee reported to be worth a total of €35 million (£30.4

Aston Villa has made its first major signing of the summer by landing Ivory Coast forward Evann Guessand from French club Nice for a reported fee of at least 30 million euros.

Aston Villa have signed Evann Guessand from Nice for a fee worth €35million (£30.4m; $40.5m). They will pay a €30m up-front fee and a further €5m in add-ons. The 24-year-old has signed a long-term deal with Villa.