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Glenn Whelan leaves Stoke to join Aston Villa

By Nick Lustig

Thursday 20 July 2017 11:30, UK

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Image: Glenn Whelan has joined Aston Villa on a two-year deal

Aston Villa have signed midfielder Glenn Whelan from Stoke.

The 33-year-old, capped 81 times by the Republic of Ireland, has penned a two-year deal with the Sky Bet Championship club.

He becomes manager Steve Bruce's fourth signing of the summer and Sky Sports News understands the fee to be £1.5m.

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"I have enjoyed happy times at Stoke City but now is the time for a new football adventure - and what a club to join in Aston Villa," Whelan told the club's website.

"We may be in the Championship but everything about this club screams Premier League - and it's the job of the players to get us back up there.

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"I am looking forward to working with Steve Bruce. I know he has a phenomenal record in achieving promotion to the top-flight and, having spoken to him at length, I am more than aware of how much he wants to get back there again with this great club."

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Whelan made over 300 appearances during his nine years at Stoke and featured 31 times under manager Mark Hughes last season as the Potters finished 13th in the Premier League.