Chelsea flop, Danny Drinkwater has joined Aston Villa on loan until the end of the season.
The former Leicester star, 29, was at Villa’s Bodymoor Heath training ground this morning completing his medical as boss Dean Smith looks to bolster his struggling squad.
Danny Drinkwater has joined Villa on a season-long loan
Drinkwater had been on loan at Burnley thought the first half of the season, but played just once in the Premier League.
The midfielder was sent back to Stamford Bridge earlier this month.
Smith said of the deal: “Danny was a key member of Leicester City’s title-winning team and has represented England so he is a vastly experienced player.
“He will strengthen our squad significantly.”
It’s thought Aston Villa may be forced to pay Drinkwater’s full, £110,000-a-week wages, with the Blues adamant they won’t pay a penny.
Villa are locked in a relegation dogfight and currently sit one point above the dropzone.
Drinkwater’s season has been the worst of his career, plagued by injuries and off-field problems.
The England international suffered an injury after becoming involved in a fight on a boozy night out which has limited his impact with the Clarets.
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Chelsea chief Frank Lampard has already decided Drinkwater has no future in West London.
The ex-England star is under contract at the Blues until 2022, after penning a five-year deal after joining the club from Leicester for £35million in 2017.