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O’Leary strengthens defence with signing of Bouma from PSV

ASTON Villa have completed the £3.5million signing of PSV Eindhoven defender Wilfred Bouma.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2005 - 01:00

His arrival follows those of Milan Baros, Kevin Phillips, Patrick Berger, Aaron Hughes and Stuart Taylor this summer.

Bouma, 27, ends a long association with PSV to join Dave O’Leary’s side.

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