When the Swedish Manchester United player stepped out as a free agent this summer, it was after an eight-year period in which United coaches have come and gone. As a free agent, the offers have come in a row. Serie A, La Liga and the mandatory desert football offers. However, they have not been a match. Nor was his former United friend able to persuade the Swede to reunite at Fiorentina. The 31-year-old is anything but done with the Premier League.

The Swedish centre-back has been linked with Everton and Aston Villa in recent weeks, according to the hyperactive transfer journalist Romano, the decision has been made.

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Lindlöf has signed a two-year contract with Aston Villa and Unai Emery football, Romano reports. Expectations are clearly high for the centre-back to lift the defence at Villa Park, an option for further years has been negotiated in the contract.

We look forward to seeing the Swede back in the Premier League – this time with more time in the match arena.

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