Source: Daily_Mail
Villa sign Blackburn defender Warnock as Dunne waits in the wings
Meeting the fans: New signing Stephen Warnock applauds the crowd as Aston Villa take on Rapid Vienna at Villa Park[LNB]Aston Villa completed the signing of Blackburn defender Stephen Warnock on Thursday night for an undisclosed fee - believed to be around £8million.[LNB]Warnock has put pen to paper on a four-year contract which will keep him at Villa Park until the summer of 2013. [LNB]The 27-year-old passed a medical and agreed personal terms this afternoon and could come into contention for Sunday's home Barclays Premier League game with Fulham. [LNB]O'Neill, who signed Newcastle defender Habib Beye earlier this month, is also set to add Manchester City skipper Richard Dunne to his squad. [LNB]Villa have reached agreement with City over the fee for 29-year-old Dunn. [LNB]Warnock underwent a medical and agreed personal terms at Villa earlier today ahead of making the move to midlands club.[LNB] A Villa statement reads: 'Aston Villa have completed the signing of Stephen Warnock on a four year deal. [LNB] New challenge: Warnock joins Martin O'Neill's side from Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £8million[LNB]Warnock is relishing the challenge of breaking into the Barclays League top four after making the move from Blackburn to Villa. [LNB]He told AVTV: 'The main aim is pushing for that top four spot. That's the ambition. [LNB]'The manager is buying some really talented players - young and ambitious - and I'm sure they will see that top four spot as a target and goal. [LNB]'Playing in Europe is important - playing against the top players on the continent is fantastic - and there's no better stage to do that than on the Champions League. Aston Villa 2 Rapid Vienna 1: O'Neill's men crash out to the away goalVilla confirm talks over £7m Warnock as defender undergoes medicalDunne set for Eastlands exit as Villa agree to splash £6m on City skipperMANCHESTER CITY FC
