Steve Bruce has expressed his excitement after Aston Villa secured a deal to land Anwar El Ghazi on loan from Lille, in comments quoted by The Birmingham Mail.

What's the word?

Aston Villa have enjoyed a solid start to the new Championship campaign but Steve Bruce is looking to secure further business before the end of August, having taken advantage of the loan window to land Anwar El Ghazi on loan from Lille.

The 23-year-old arrives to provide further depth down the flanks in Villa's charge for promotion and could come at the perfect time, with veteran Albert Adomah struggling for form in the early weeks of the campaign at Villa Park.

Netherlands international El Ghazi could prove to be a huge coup for Villa this season and Steve Bruce did not hide his excitement after landing his fifth summer signing, praising the former Ajax man in comments published by The Birmingham Mail.

What was said?

"El Ghazi has got terrific ability and the supporters will enjoy watching him. He’s a real proper player so to get him, we’re delighted."

Will he be key?

Anwar El Ghazi is not a signing who can fire Aston Villa back to the Premier League on his own but he joins a squad with plenty of potential and can provide a huge boost, especially alongside the further deals Bruce has in the pipeline.

The BBC has confirmed that Villa are closing in on landing Yannick Bolasie on loan from Everton, bolstering the club's attacking options, and ESPN has added that Tammy Abraham is set to arrive from Chelsea.

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Bolasie and El Ghazi can provide support from the wide areas for Abraham and potential striker partner Jonathan Kodjia, who hit a brace in a thrilling 2-2 draw with Brentford on Tuesday, and the quartet could unite to provide the platform for a successful promotion push for Steve Bruce's side.

All in all, El Ghazi is one of the final pieces in a very exciting Aston Villa jigsaw.

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