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Villa & Lyon Swap Strikers

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Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of striker John Carew from Lyon and the departure of Milan Baros in the opposite direction.

The 27-year-old Norwegian international has signed a 3 1/2 year deal.

Date of Birth: 05.09.1979
Height: 1.93m (6’1′)
Played for: Valerenga, Rosenborg, Valencia, Roma (loan), Besiktas, Lyon (joining them in June 2005 scoring 10 goals in 40 appearances).

GĂ©rard Houllier paid £5.1m to take him from Besiktas.

Carew has 14 goals in 57 appearances for Norway.

So Martin O’Neill has himself a big burley target man, be interesting to see who plays off him and how the Norwegian settles into the Premiership, certainly the sort who should be up for the battle!

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