Adama Traore. After the talented 19-year-old forward sealed his move to the Premier League - albeit somewhat surprisingly with Aston Villa, Tim Sherwood was understandably delighted with the coup they've managed to pull off for the youngster's services.
The Spanish-born gem can play on either wing, and his exciting qualities will undoubtedly interest his new supporters in the west Midlands; especially with their attacking options looking fairly light just a few weeks ago.
Sherwood raring to start with talented teen at Villa
Sherwood said the teenager is "powerful, dynamic and quick", and having penned a five-year contract deal from La Liga champions Barcelona, the former Tottenham boss cannot wait to start working with the highly-rated startlet.
He was pictured in the stands during their narrow one-nil defeat at the hands of Premier League giants Manchester United on Friday night, and with his sheer speed as well as his dribbling ability, he'll add some much needed firepower on the flanks.
Barça reluctant to let him go; buy-back option in contract
Barça have not let him go on the cheap, with a £7million transfer fee being agreed between the two parties - they also have inserted a buy-back option in his contract, for a three-year period. Sherwood himself admitted he was a keen admirer of Traore for a few years before making an offer, saying that "I tried to bring him to Tottenham when I was there", which reiterates the belief that he can do a promising job as he continues his development in arguably the most competitive league in world football.
"He's dynamic, very quick, a maverick-type player. You never know what he's going to do next - he can hurt the opposition; he doesn't give defenders a minute's peace." - Sherwood on Traore's qualities
Lastly, Sherwood addressed the lengths to which the side were pursuing his signature from the Spanish champions. He said he himself went to Barcelona, having spoken to the representatives, so on the whole they'd made a "huge effort" in order to lure him away from the country in the hope of getting regular first-team action under his belt. He stated that although it's a "great stage" for him to develop, they'll be careful to make sure he has "a lot of work" to do on the training field in order to hone his skills and flourish with the potential he already possesses.