Aston Villa have beaten
Hull City for Newcastle United fullback Habib Beye.
The Senegal international right-back has signed on a three-year
deal after arriving for an undisclosed fee from the relegated
Magpies.
Beye, 31, follows Stewart Downing and Fabian Delph to Villa Park
as their third major summer signing.
Beye told AVTV: "I think Villa is a great football
club. "I was really happy when my agent told me Villa were
interested. I just said 'Get it done'. I wanted to sign for this
club.
"It's going to be great working for Martin O'Neill because Villa
have a great team. I am so proud now to play here.
"It was important for me to stay in the Barclays
Premier League and I am really
happy I have with Villa.
"Newcastle are a massive club but everybody knows the problems
at the moment.
"I think joining Villa is a great step for me. I signed my
contract this afternoon and I'm really glad. I now hope I will be
successful with Villa."