Onomah joins Aston Villa on loan after committing future to Spurs
Josh Onomah joined Aston Villa on a season-long loan Friday, but was given the parting gift of a new four-year Tottenham Hotspur contract on his way out.
The 20-year-old is one of many highly rated players to emerge from the Spurs academy in recent years, and now looks to boost his first-team experience with a jaunt in Birmingham.
"I can't wait to get started," he told Villa's website. "This is a huge football club and I want to really make my mark here and prove to be a player the manager can rely on.
"I know that promotion is the aim and I am here to help us achieve that."
The midfielder will add some welcome youthful exuberance to Steve Bruce's outfield after a transfer window that has predominantly seen experienced names arrive at Villa Park. He'll also help tend to the loss of Jack Grealish for around three months to a kidney issue.
| Player | Signed from | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn Whelan | Stoke City | 277 Premier League appearances |
| Ahmed Elmohamady | Hull City | Promoted twice from the Championship (2013 & 2016) |
| John Terry | Previously of Chelsea | Requires no introduction |
| Christopher Samba | Previously of Panathinaikos | Cost Redknapp's Queens Park Rangers £12.5M in 2013 |
| Sam Johnstone | Manchester United | Loanee who won 2011 FA Youth Cup alongside Paul Pogba and others |
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Onomah featured 12 times for Spurs in the previous campaign, including his Champions League debut off the bench against Bayer Leverkusen in October.