Aston Villa transfer news: Leander Dendoncker and Jan Bednarek join club
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Leander Dendoncker has made 29 appearances for Belgium, scoring one goal
Aston Villa have signed Belgium midfielder Leander Dendoncker in a £13m deal from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Villa have also signed Southampton defender Jan Bednarek, 26, on loan as cover for new signing Diego Carlos, who has ruptured his Achilles.
The move for 27-year-old Dendoncker came as bids were made for Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz.
Luiz attracted interest from Arsenal but Villa were adamant the 24-year-old was not for sale.
West Ham United and Everton were also admirers of Dendoncker, who is also capable of playing in a back three.
He started Wolves' first two Premier League games before making appearances off the bench in their next two matches.
He joined Wolves in August 2018 from Belgian side Anderlecht and made 159 appearances in all competitions, scoring 12 goals.
"I can feel that this a big club, you can just feel it. I obviously know the players from playing against them, and I know it's a very good team with good players," Dendoncker said.
"I'm really happy to be here."
Poland defender Bednarek joins on a season-long loan.
He joined Southampton from Lech Poznan in 2017 and has made 153 appearances in all competitions, scoring seven goals.
He has started two Premier League games for Saints this season and also played in their 3-0 Carabao Cup win at Cambridge.
"I'm happy, excited and looking forward to a new adventure for me," he said.
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