Aston Villa sign Jonathan Kodjia from Bristol City for Championship record £15m
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Updated 30/08/2016 at 14:38 GMT
Aston Villa have announced the signing of Jonathan Kodjia from Bristol City for £15m, which is a Championship record.
Jonathan Kodjia celebrates
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The 26-year-old scored 20 goals in 52 games for Bristol City, having joined from French outfit Angers on a three-year deal in 2015.
The Midlands club recently lost 3-1 to Bristol City in the league, although Kodjia did not feature in that game.
Earlier in August, Bristol City owner Steve Lansdown put a £10m price tag on Kodjia, but said the Ivorian would not join another Championship club.
Manager Roberto Di Matteo said: “We are really pleased to have secured the services of Jonathan.
“He is a proven goalscorer and hopefully he’ll play an important part in what we hope will be a successful season for the club.”
Villa also signed Ross McCormack from Fulham earlier in the summer, giving them two of the four top scorers in last season's Championship campaign for a combined total of £27m.
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