Villa complete record signings
7 January 1995Agence France-Presse
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Aston Villa completed their biggest ever transfer deal when they signed two Derby County players, striker Tommy Johnson and full-back Gary Charles, for a combined fee of 2.9 million pounds.
Both players have signed three-and-a-half year contracts with the option of a further 12 months.
Brian Little, Aston Villa's manager, said: "There has been some speculation for several weeks about both players joining Villa, but it's taken some time to reach a fee acceptable to both clubs."
Charles, described by Little as the best young full-back in the country, said: "It's always been a dream to make a move to such a club as Villa."
With midfielder Ian Taylor arriving from Sheffield Wednesday two weeks ago the latest transfers bring Little's total spending to 4 million pounds since taking over from Ron Atkinson last month.