Aston Villa snap up McCormack for £12m

“I’m delighted to bring Ross on board”.

Just when it looked like McCormack would be heading to Carrow Road, it has emerged that even Aston Villa are keen on signing the striker and have placed a late bid for Fulham to consider.

What is undoubtedly one of the most significant signings of the summer, Ross McCormack has secured a a move to Aston Villa.

Roberto Di Matteo is plotting an immediate return to the Premier League for the club after their relegation past year, and has been busy in the transfer market.

‘He is a player whose goalscoring record has been excellent everywhere he has been and we feel he can be an important addition’.

Villa are hoping to make an immediate return to the Premier League and signing t he 29-year-old Scotland worldwide would represent a big piece of the jigsaw, should the deal be completed.

The 29-year-old scored 21 goals for the London club in the Championship last season.

Thus far, they have signed Tommy Elphick, Pierluigi Gollini and Aaron Tshibola for a combined £12m, an outlay set to be doubled with the arrival of McCormack.

The 29-year-old Scotland global striker has penned a four-year deal at the club and is in line to make his debut in their season-opener at Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday.