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Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of Villarreal defender Pau Torres.

Aston Villa have confirmed the addition of Villarreal centre-back Pau Torres, who becomes the club’s second signing of the summer.

Torres follows Youri Tielemans through the door following the Belgian midfielder’s free transfer from Leicester City.

The Villans recently appointed Monchi as their new director of football and the 54-year-old has quickly completed one of the bargains of the summer.

Torres agreed to join Aston Villa around two weeks ago and the deal is now official.

Writing on Twitter earlier this summer, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano said the deal would be confirmed after the player’s “holidays” after Monchi agreed the “bargain” with Villarreal.

Following the confirmation of the signing, Romano said Aston Villa will only pay €32.5m fee plus €5m add-ons (£32million total package) for the Spanish international.

Torres has a strong relationship with Villans head coach Unai Emery, who quickly made the 26-year-old one of his top targets when he joined the club last year.

“Aston Villa is delighted to announce the signing of Spanish international Pau Torres from Villarreal,” a club statement read.

“The 26-year-old defender, who has been capped on 23 occasions for his country, arrives at Villa for an undisclosed fee.

“A native of Villarreal, Torres came through the ranks of his hometown club and went on to become a key player for the La Liga side.

“Pau lifted the Europa League in 2021, under the guidance of Unai Emery, and helped Villarreal reach the semi-finals of the Champions League a year later.

“The move is subject to international clearance and a successful visa application.”

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