Taylor Harwood-Bellis says he is "full of pride" after joining Aston Villa on deadline day. The 24-year-old defender, who is a product of Manchester City's youth academy, moved from Championship side Southampton, where he made 134 appearances, scoring 12 times.
Aston Villa have committed to spend about £280m in Unai Emery's summer rebuild. The arrivals of Ibrahim Mbaye and Taylor Harwood-Bellis on deadline day shows they are continuing to spend big. If all clauses and add-ons are triggered, Villa would be pushing £300m this summer, despite needing to sell to comply with Uefa and Premier League financial rules.
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