Aston Villa have signed Spain international centre back Pau Torres from Villarreal for an undisclosed fee.
Torres had a release clause of 70 million euros but with a year left on his contract with Villarreal, the English side agreed a fee in the region of 31.5 million pounds.
Torres, who won the Europa League with Villarreal under current Villa boss Unai Emery in 2021, has been capped 23 times for his country.