Don't blink. have confirmed the signing of Danny Ings from .

The deal appeared to come out of the blue with negotiations with Southampton over price for the 29-year-old striker completed in a day.

The Villains will pay ÂŁ25M plus ÂŁ5m in potential add-ons for Danny Ings, who was previously linked with a move to Manchester City to replace Sergio Aguero.

“Danny is an outstanding Premier League footballer who has scored wherever he has played,” said Villa coach Dean Smith.

The signing comes on the heels of the pending exit of to Manchester City. Grealish is set to become English football's first ÂŁ100m player later this week.

Villa have already anticipated the sale of Grealish and cashed in on the of Emi Buendia and Leon Bailey. Now, they're looking to Todd Cantwell and James Ward Prowse as further additions.

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