Davies completes Villa switch

Former Albion captain Curtis Davies today completed his switch to Villa Park where the petulant defender spent the majority of last season on loan. The injury prone 23-year-old became Albion's most expensive defender on deadline-day back in 2005 before asking for a transfer following the club's failure to win promotion after defeat in the Play-Off Final to Derby in 2007.

Davies has signed a four-year contract at Villa Park for a fee believed to be in the region of £8 million pound. In total, Davies made 73 appearances for the Baggies, scoring three times.