Aston Villa midfielder Ashley Westwood has claimed that he is extremely happy with the purchases made by the club this summer. After several years of struggling with finances, it appears that Villa owner Randy Lerner has decided to open the wallet once again. Villa have made some key signings in several areas of the pitch and this coupled with a strong start to the campaign has boosted positivity at the club. After several years of struggling against relegation threat towards the end of the campaign, Villa sit third in the table after three matches. They have dropped only two points along the way and things are beginning to look on the up for Lambert’s men.
Westwood, who was a £ 2 million signing for the club from Crewe Alexandra in 2012, is set to be a key player in the coming campaign. Last season, he made 37 appearances in all competitions and missed only three matches in the Premier League. He says that along with the permanent signings made by the Midlands outfit, players like Tom Cleverley have also strengthened the squad after coming on loan spells. The Manchester United midfielder will be spending the next 12 months at Villa Park and there is a possibility that the transfer could be made permanent since he will be a free agent in the summer.
“I believe there are good times ahead for this club and we’ve strengthened our group now with the arrival of Tom. He’s a really good player. I’ve met him this week and, even from that first day, you can just tell that he’s a top lad. I know he will fight right in. Overall, we’ve got two clean sheets – we almost made it three – and to do that in the Premier League is a real achievement,” said Westwood.