Aston Villa reaches agreement with Nice for transfer of Jordan Amavi
The top left-back from Ligue 1 last season is heading to Villa Park.
Aston Villa reached an agreement with OGC Nice on Saturday for the transfer of 21-year-old Jordan Amavi, who was nothing short of a monster on the left flank at the Allianz Riviera.
Officiel : Accord trouvé pour le transfert de @JordanAmavi à @AVFCOfficial.
http://t.co/WlUdcUjFfa
#GoodLuckJordan !
— OGC Nice (@ogcnice) July 18, 2015
Amavi, who didn't participate in Nice's trip to Belgium on Friday in order to travel to England, made 36 Ligue 1 appearances last season, ranking first in the league in interceptions per game (4.6) ...
Jordan Amavi: Made at least 25 more interceptions (163) than any other player in Europe’s top 5 leagues last season #OGCN #avfc
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) July 18, 2015
... and fifth in tackles per game (3.9).
Jordan Amavi: Only 2 players made more tackles in Ligue 1 last season than @JordanAmavi (140) #OGCN #avfc pic.twitter.com/rqAVl3I6q5
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) July 18, 2015