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Aston Villa have reportedly moved a step closer to securing Ashley Westwood’s services for the foreseeable future after offering the midfielder a long-term contract.

Bournemouth kick off thier first top-flight campaign in their 116-year history at home to Aston Villa on 8 August, following three promotions in six years.

Still Villa continued to push and substitute Gestede should have done better with his first chance for Tim Sherwood’s side, dragging a volley wide nine minutes after coming on.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy tried to persuade unwanted striker Emmanuel Adebayor to move to Aston Villa by telling him they were “going places”, as per the Daily Mail.

Gestede signs for Villa on an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of around £7million and the Benin global has signed on a five year deal with the Premier League side.

Sherwood’s men have reinvested the cash with deals for Rudy Gestede, Jordan Veretout, Jordan Ayew, Jordan Amavi and Idrissa Gueye, and the 46-year-old is hopeful that the new signings can settle quickly at Villa Park.