Sherwood backs Veretout to make a difference at Villa


Football - Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa - Pre Season Friendly - The City Ground - 1/8/15 Aston Villa's Jordan Veretout applauds the fans after the match Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Craig Brough Livepic

(Reuters) - Aston Villa's new signing Jordan Veretout is not yet the finished article but the French midfielder can offer the Premier League club "something different", manager Tim Sherwood said on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old recently joined Villa from Ligue 1 club Nantes on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee reported in British media to be around seven million pounds ($10.9 million).

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