By Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa is pleased to announce the signing of Lino Sousa from Arsenal.

The left-sided defender, who is an England Under-19 international, joins for an undisclosed fee and will immediately link up with Plymouth Argyle on loan for the remainder of the season.

Sousa, 19, has been a regular for the Gunners’ Under-21 side since joining from the West Bromwich Albion academy.

He has also been involved with the first team set-up, being recently named on the substitutes’ bench for the FA Cup third round tie with Liverpool.

Lino Sousa.