Aston Villa have completed the signing of Spanish left-back Alex Moreno from Real Betis for £13.3m. The 29-year-old Spaniard became the first new signing under Unai Emery. Who joined the club in October 2022 following the departure of Steven Gerrard.
Alex Moreno has made 14 of 15 starts in La Liga this season and has made 122 appearances for Betis since joining from Rayo Vallecano in 2019 UFABET
Emery told the club’s official website: “Alex is a good player who can help our team.”
“He has been one of the top left-backs in La Liga for the last few seasons. And we are delighted to have him here.”
Moreno will wear the number 5 shirt and, in addition to being a left-back. He can also play as a left winger in midfield. And it adds to competition for Lucas Digne, who joined from Everton for £25m last year.
Villa are currently 11th in the Premier League. But they suffered a shock exit from the FA Cup on Sunday after losing to League Two side Stevenage.
Alex Moreno joined Real Betis in August 2019 and has made 122 appearances for the club, helping the club win the Copa del Rey last season . Villa are 11th in the Premier League and eliminated from the FA Cup last week. After losing to a League Two team like Stevenage.