Aston Villa sign Trezeguet and reference winger’s Twitter following
Aston Villa have announced the signing of Mahmoud Hassan for an undisclosed fee, subject to a work visa and international clearance.
The winger, known as Trezeguet, has moved from Turkish outfit Kasimpasa for a fee believed to be in excess of £10million.
Villa officially announced the deal with special reference to the the 24-year-old’s Twitter following. The Egypt international has 1.9million followers and Villa invited their fans to follow the former Al Ahly , Anderlech and Mouscron player.
Villa head coach Dean Smith told the club’s website: “We’re really excited to work with ‘Trez’. I’ve watched him a number of times.
“He’s the type of wide player that we have been looking for who is direct, causes problems for the opposition in the final third and scores goals.”
We've done all the tests and can confirm that @Trezeguet is ready for the @PremierLeague. 👊#WelcomeTrezeguet #AVFC pic.twitter.com/wptANOpEQv
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) July 24, 2019