Official: Richard Dunne Finally Completes Aston Villa Switch

The former City skipper is set for a new chapter in his career...

Sep 2, 2009 8:46:12 AM

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Aston Villa have completed the signing of Richard Dunne from Manchester City, nearly 20 hours after the transfer window closed.

The Birmingham based outfit confirmed the deal had been completed on their official website.

The proposed move was agreed before yesterday's five o'clock deadline but confirmation of it was postponed after ratification of the paperwork was held up.

However the move has now been confirmed by the Premier League and Sky Sports News reports the deal could be worth as much as £6 million.

The former City skipper wrote himself into the history books of the Eastlands outfit after being voted fans player of the year for an impressive four successive seasons.

However Dunne's form stumbled after the arrival of mega money at Manchester City and the captures of centre backs Kolo Toure and Joleon Lescott signalled the end of his City career.

Dunne signed on at City in October 2000 for £3m and has clocked up 290 league appearances and 55 more cup games.

Villa manager Martin O'Neill has been searching for an experienced centre-back after captain Martin Laursen retired through injury at the end of last season.

The new arrival at Villa Park, who turns 30 next month, will bring years of Premier League experience with him as he attempts to help Villa build on last season's sixth place finish.

David Kifford, Goal.com