Ron Vlaar: 'Aston Villa said sorry'

Feyenoord's Ron Vlaar has said that Aston Villa have apologised for their recent behaviour during transfer negotiations as a deal nears completion.

The Dutch international defender has reportedly agreed a three-year contract at Villa Park and admitted that moving to the Premier League will be a dream.

Vlaar told his club's official website: "It's a strange feeling to leave Feyenoord but it was a dream for me to move on to the Premier League.

"Today we started talks again and some points have been spoken about. It was a tough conversation, Aston Villa made their apologies for their behaviour during the previous period."

The 27-year-old will complete a £3.2m move to Villa Park this week, subject to a medical.