Villa snap up cut-price Allback

Aston Villa today completed the signing of striker Marcus Allback from Dutch side Heerenveen.

Villa snap up cut-price Allback
Sat, 18 May, 2002 - 22:56

Aston Villa today completed the signing of striker Marcus Allback from Dutch side Heerenveen.

The 28-year-old signed a three-year contract on a flying visit to Birmingham before jetting out to Japan to join up with Sweden’s World Cup squad.

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