Ipswich sign winger Philogene from Aston Villa

Ipswich on Wednesday announced the signing of winger Jaden Philogene from Aston Villa on a four-and-a-half-year deal for a reported fee of about £22 million ($27 million).

The 22-year-old is the club’s second addition of the January transfer window, following the arrival of Ben Godfrey on loan from Atalanta.

The England Under-21 international rejoined Villa from Hull on a long-term deal in the summer transfer window but has struggled to command a regular place in Unai Emery’s side and will now hope to kickstart his career at Portman Road.

“I’m excited to be here and I know there are great players in the squad,” he said.

“I just want to play as much as possible. As a player I like to dribble and link up play and provide goals and assists. I’m looking forward to it.”

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna said: “He is a player that we like, who we have tried to bring to the club in previous windows and we think he has got qualities to really fit in here.

“It has been a slightly longer process than we would have wanted, but steadfast within all that has been that Jaden believes in the project here. It is a complicated deal for the football club to do because he is a young player who has just signed a five-year contract with Aston Villa in the summer.”

Ipswich, who host Brighton on Thursday, are 17th in the Premier League table, outside the relegation zone on goal difference.