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Thank McGrath for that! No, not the fact that we’ve signed someone, just that at least we have an alternative to “There’s only one……”

Villa’s swoop (are all transfers swoops?) for Newcastle’s Habib Beye means away grounds this year will rock to the Happy Days theme tune,

Sunday, Monday, Habib Beye
Tuesday, Wednesday, Habib Beye
Thursday, Friday, Habib Beye
Saturday, Habib Beye, rocking all week with you!

from bbc

Aston Villa have signed defender Habib Beye from Newcastle United on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

The Senegal international right-back, 31, follows Stewart Downing and Fabian Delph to Villa Park as boss Martin O’Neill’s third major summer signing.

He was Newcastle’s Player of the Year in 2008, and reached the Uefa Cup final with Marseille in 2004.

Beye had also been given permission by to speak to Hull City before opting to join Villa.

Discuss the transfer here