Aston Villa sign defender Hause from Wolves

The 23-year-old, who has represented England at under-20 and under-21 level, had joined Villa on loan in January and made 12 appearances in the second-tier Championship.

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"Aston Villa have taken up the option to permanently transfer Kortney Hause from Wolverhampton Wanderers," Villa said in a statement.

Dean Smith's side have already signed Spanish winger Jota and Dutchman Anwar El Ghazi after their Championship playoff final win over Derby County last month.

They have also agreed a deal to bring in Brazilian striker Wesley from Club Brugge.

Villa, back in the top flight after a three-season absence, kick off their Premier league campaign against Tottenham Hotspur on Aug. 10.

(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru, editing by Pritha Sarkar)