Aston Villa is delighted to confirm the signing of Declan Frith.
The 19-year-old wide attacking midfielder joins Villa’s Academy having impressed on trial over recent weeks for the Under-23s in Premier League 2.
Frith also scored a hat-trick for the Young Lions in the Birmingham Senior Cup first round last month.
Academy manager Mark Harrison said: “Declan left Chelsea at the end of August and has been on trial with us for a couple of weeks, playing in games against West Bromwich Albion, Coventry Sphinx, Stoke City and Wolves.
“Having performed well he has signed a professional contract. He is a wide attacking player who can play both sides.
“We look forward to seeing how he develops.”