Defender Sil Swinkels, 22, has left Aston Villa after six seasons. He will continue his career at Sheffield Wednesday, a club in England's third tier. Swinkels told Sheffield's club media the project convinced him to sign for the club, adding that it is very ambitious and he wants to be part of that.

Sheffield Wednesday reached an agreement with Aston Villa overnight for the permanent transfer of Sil Swinkels. To sign the centre-back, Wednesday faced competition from some League One rivals and clubs in Belgium and Holland. Swinkels had an impressive loan spell at Chesterfield last season.