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Aston Villa youngster Andreas Weimann heads to Watford

Andreas Weimann
Weimann helped Villa to the Reserve League South title last season

Watford have bolstered their strike options by signing Aston Villa youngster Andreas Weimann on loan until the end of the season.

The Austria Under-21 forward has made two first-team appearances at Villa, coming off the bench in the Premier League and in the Europa League.

The 19-year-old has recently recovered from an ankle ligament injury which ruled him out for four months.

Villa have included a 24-hour recall clause in the deal.

The Villa academy product scored nine times for the Midlands side's reserves last season.

He now has the opportunity to strengthen Watford's play-off hopes, with the Hornets sixth in the Championship.



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