The young Egyptian player, Omar Khedr has joined Aston Villa coming from Zed FC, the English club said in an official statement on Monday.
Aston Villa added that the player, who is active in the wing position, will join the team on July 1, 2024, once he 18 years-old, and will then sign a long-term contract.
Aston Villa is pleased to announce the signing of exciting Egyptian talent, Omar Khedr, from Zed FC! ✍️
!يسر أستون فيلا أن يعلن عن توقيع الموهبة المصرية الشابة عمر خضر من زد إف سي 🇪🇬
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) August 14, 2023
This deal comes under a cooperation agreement concluded earlier this year between the English club, owned by Egyptian businessman Nassef Sawiris, and its counterpart Zed FC, owned by Naguib Sawiris.
“Highly sought after, Khedr’s signature is a significant coup for Aston Villa’s Academy, with the Egyptian Under-17 international attracting attention and admiring glances from clubs across the continent and further afield,” Villa said.
“Khedr spent time earlier this month at Bodymoor Heath being shown around the High Performance Centre, meeting Unai Emery’s first-team stars as well as club legend and fellow Egyptian, Ahmed Elmohamady,” the statement added.
