LONDON, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Aston Villa has signed striker Evann Guessand from French side Nice for an initial fee of 26 million pounds (35 million U.S. dollars).

据报指，两间球会已就盖桑（Evann Guessand）的转会费达成协议，维拉将会向尼斯支付2600万镑，另将增加430万镑，把该24岁前锋收归旗下。他将于周三在维拉接受体测，若顺利转会，将是维拉今个夏天的首个重大收购。