- 21-year-old striker Lewis Dobbin comes from Everton to Aston Villa
- Dobbin’s move to Villa Park was confirmed by both clubs on Sunday afternoon
- Everton signed 20-year-old midfielder Tim Iroegbunam from Villa on Saturday
Aston Villa have completed the signing of Lewis Dobbin from fellow Premier League club Everton.
Villa confirmed Dobbin’s arrival on Sunday via a 68-word statement published on the club’s official website.
It read: ‘Aston Villa are delighted to announce the signing of Lewis Dobbin from Everton.
The 21-year-old made his debut for the Goodison Park club in 2021 before spending the 2022/2023 season on loan at Derby County.
‘Dobbin was a regular in Everton’s matchday squads last season and scored his first Premier League goal against Chelsea in December. The forward has also represented England at various youth levels. Welcome, Lewis!’
Former England youth international Lewis Dobbin (centre) joins Aston Villa from Everton
Dobbin played twenty games for Everton and scored one goal: against Chelsea last year
Everton added in a farewell statement on
Dobbin – who has been capped by England at U16, U17 and U19 level – has 15 Premier League appearances to his name but only one as a starter.
He has been on the books at Goodison Park since first joining the club’s academy in 2014.
Dobbin’s move from Everton to Villa was announced just 24 hours after 20-year-old midfielder Tim Iroegbunam moved in the opposite direction for a transfer fee of £9 million.
Iroegbunam made 15 appearances in all competitions for Unai Emery’s side last season, coming off the bench in both games of Villa’s Europa Conference League defeat to Olympiacos.
A graduate of Villa’s academy, Iroegbunam has represented England at multiple youth levels and was part of Ian Foster’s U19 side that won the 2022 European Championships.
Sean Dyche said after his side’s first signing this summer that he was looking forward to working with the midfielder.
“We are pleased to add Tim to our midfield options.” Dyche said. “He’s a young player who is still learning and developing, but he clearly has a lot of the qualities we want on that area of the pitch.
“My technical staff and I are looking forward to working with him in the preparation.”
Everton completed the signing of Tim Iroegbunam from Aston Villa for £9 million on Saturday
Iroegbunam was Everton’s first signing of the summer and he signed a three-year contract
Iroegbunam signed a three-year contract with Everton until the summer of 2027.
‘It was a step I didn’t want to miss. “I wanted to take the opportunity,” he said.
‘When I was at Goodison as an opponent, I saw what the Everton fans are like. You immediately notice what the atmosphere is like, they always support the team. I’m going to work hard for them.
‘I just can’t wait to get started. I’m going to give it my all and I can’t wait to show what I can do for this club.’