Aston Villa have snapped up West Brom prospect Rico Richards.

Richards moves to Villa after coming off contract at WBA on Friday. He made his Championship debut as a late substitute in a defeat at Hull City last season.

Villa academy chief Mark Harrison, who left WBA in 2019 for Villa Park, said: "We are delighted Rico is joining us as he had a number of options but was very keen to come to us.

“He is a young player with potential who has already played at first-team level and previously represented England at youth level.

“He is an attacking player with a lot of creative attributes and has an eye for goal. We look forward to working with him and seeing how he will develop."