Premier League 2019/20: 5 excellent signings that have flown under the radar

#3 Trezeguet – Kasimpasa to Aston Villa

Egyptian international Trezeguet could become a cult hero at Aston Villa

Much has been made of Aston Villa’s forays into the transfer market this summer; the newly promoted side have spent over £100m and brought numerous players to Villa Park, with the most discussed moves being their club-record purchase of Brazilian striker Wesley Moraes and the signing of defender Tyrone Mings for a surprisingly large fee of £26.5m.

Somehow though, one of Dean Smith’s signings has appeared to fly under the radar somewhat – and yet it could be one of his best. Last week saw the club sign Egyptian winger Trezeguet – real name Mahmoud Hassan – from Turkish club Kasimpasa for a surprisingly small fee of £8.75m. And should the 24-year old live up to his promise, the Villains may have found a real bargain.

Trezeguet is likely to replace the outgoing Albert Adomah as Villa’s first choice right-winger, and the difference in their statistics last season is staggering; Adomah managed 4 goals and 2 assists in 39 appearances, whereas Trezeguet delivered 9 goals and 9 assists for Kasimpasa in 34 games.

More interestingly, he’s a smart signing by Smith because of who’s already in his squad. If Trezeguet plays on the right wing as is likely, he’ll be linking up with Villa’s first choice right-back in Ahmed El Mohamady – the man he plays with for Egypt at international level, meaning a strong understanding has already been forged between them.

If Trezeguet can hit the ground running and manage to provide some killer balls for Wesley to get on the end of, he could quickly become a cult hero at Villa Park – and may be one of the keys to keeping them in the Premier League.