Soccer-Striker McCormack joins Villa on four-year deal
Aug 4 (Reuters) - Scotland striker Ross McCormack has joined Aston Villa from fellow championship (second-tier) club Fulham on a four-year contract, both clubs announced on Thursday. The 29-year-old scored 21 league goals for Fulham last season and joins the Midlands side for 12 million pound ($15.95 million), equalling the second highest transfer fee in Aston Villa history. "I'm delighted to bring Ross on board. He's a player with proven track record and plenty of experience in the division," Villa manager Roberto Di Matteo said on the club's website. (www.avfc.co.uk) "He is a player whose goal scoring record has been excellent everywhere he has been and we feel he can be an important addition." The Scotland international joined Fulham in 2014 after a four-year spell with Leeds United. ($1 = 0.7523 pounds) (Reporting by Nivedita Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by John O'Brien)
