Aston Villa sign Lino Sousa from Arsenal, send him on loan to Plymouth

🖊️ Lino Sousa has signed for Aston Villa, from Arsenal, and has immediately joined Argyle on loan for the rest of the season.

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"Lino is somebody that I've known for a while. I've always been excited by his performances at Arsenal and with the England development teams," said manager Ian Foster.

"He's a really exciting player with huge potential and I think you can see why the likes of Arsenal and Aston Villa have taken him.

"He'll come in, in competition on the left-hand side of the pitch. He's got a lovely left foot; he's athletic; he can handle the ball in tight areas; he can defend in 1v1 situations and he's good in the final phase as well."

Director of dootball Neil Dewsnip added: "Lino is a young player with a tremendous grounding in football, and is a hugely exciting prospect for the future.

"He has attracted the eye of Aston Villa, who have a good record of bringing in young, talented footballers, and our excellent relationship with them means we were in a good position to be ones with whom he can get some loan experience.

"He joins several other young, hungry players making their way in the world of football. We feel this is a perfect for place for Lino and our other young players to further their footballing education, and to benefit Plymouth Argyle."