Premier League side Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of striker Jordan Ayew from French outfit Lorient for an undisclosed fee.
The 23-year-old has put pen-to-paper to a five-year deal and will be at Villa Park until June 2020.
Ayew will be an addition to the list of players who have already joined from Ligue 1 clubs. Both left-back Jordan Amavi and midfielder Idrissa Gueye have moved in from France to provide options to manager Tim Sherwood next season.
Having moved to Marseille as a youngster, Ayew rose through the ranks to make his debut for the French side in 2009. During his five-year long stay at Stade Velodrome, the youngster managed an overall 147 appearances for the club, scoring 22 goals and also provided his team-mates with 16 assists.
Ayew spent just one season with Lorient last term, scoring a total of 13 goals for them.
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At Villa Park, the marksman will be expected to fill the shoes of departed striker Christian Benteke, who joined Liverpool earlier in the summer.
"I'm really pleased to bring Jordan to the football club", Sherwood told his club's official website.
"He is a fantastic young player who is perfectly suited to the Premier League."
The Ghana international completed his medical with the Claret and Blues earlier in the morning before meeting his new team-mates.
