EPL TRANSFER: Aston Villa sings Sanchez from Elche

Aston Villa have signed defensive midfielder
Carlos Sanchez from Elche on a four-year
deal.
The Colombia international has joined for an
undisclosed fee, subject to international
clearance.
The 28-year-old played for his country at
this summer's World Cup in Brazil, starting
four games as the South Americans reached
the quarter-finals.
Villa boss Paul Lambert described the deal
as "a great coup", adding: "He'll be an
excellent player for the club."
"Carlos is a very experienced professional
who played a prominent role in a Colombian
team which captured everyone's imagination
at this summer's World Cup in Brazil,"
Lambert added.
"He does the simple things really well and
he's excellent at spotting the danger,
dealing with it and keeping it simple.
"We've beaten other teams to bring him here
to Villa."
Sanchez, who played for Valenciennes in
France for six years before moving to
Spanish outfit Elche last summer, said: "I'm
delighted to be here. It was always my aim
to play in this country and in this league."
Villa, who have also signed Joe
Cole,Philippe Senderos,Kieran Richardson
and Aly Cissokho this summer, kick off their
league campaign at Stoke City on Saturday.