Robin Olsen receives three-word Steven Gerrard message after completing Aston Villa transfer

Aston Villa sealed their fourth signing of the summer as Robin Olsen made his loan move permanent on Saturday.

Having arrived from Roma in January, the Sweden number one provided backup to Emiliano Martinez, with Jed Steer being loaned out to Luton Town. Though Olsen was made to wait, the 32-year-old did eventually make his debut for Steven Gerrard’s side on the final day of the season against Manchester City.

The experienced goalkeeper had spent the first half of the campaign with Sheffield United in the Championship, having previously provided competition to Jordan Pickford at Everton during the 2020/21 season. With 57 caps for his country, Olsen impressed the Villa boss and his coaching staff enough at Bodymoor Heath to persuade the club to pay a reported £3million to bring him to the club on a permanent basis.

Olsen took to social media to celebrate his move, writing on Instagram: “Really happy to be a part of this club the next 3 years. UTV” And his Villa teammates were pleased to see the keeper confirm his stay, with both Lucas Digne and Matty Cash responding positively to his post.

The goalkeeper also prompted a reply from his manager Steven Gerrard , who replied “So are we.” While Villa captain Tyrone Mings responded to the news by saying: “Love it mate.”

Olsen joins Philippe Coutinho in making his temporary stay at Villa Park a permanent one, with the Brazilian having opted to leave Barcelona in favour of B6. While highly-rated Boubacar Kamara was snapped up as a free agent from Marseille and Villa agreed a £26million deal for Sevilla centre-back Diego Carlos.

Gerrard is keen to improve on last season’s 14th place finish and recently outlined the club’s transfer strategy: "We have tried to get in while