Aston Villa has officially announced the signing of footballer Modou Keba Cisse from Austrian club LASK through a pre-contract agreement.According to the club's website, quoted in Jakarta on Sunday, the 19-year-old defender will remain with LASK until the end of the 2025-2026 season before joining Villa the following season.Cisse made his senior debut last season and made 10 appearances in the Austrian Bundesliga, scoring one goal.Despite his young age, he has shown great potential as a tough defender with sharp reading of the game, as well as contributing to the build-up from the back line.Born in Dakar, Senegal, Cisse pursued a career in Europe from a young age and joined the LASK academy before breaking into the first team.
