By Tom Blackett
CHAMPIONSHIP

PEDIGREE: Lovre Kalinic

ASTON Villa have made a giant move in the transfer market by swooping for Croatia goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic.
The 6ft 7ins keeper will link up with Villa from Belgian side Gent for £7m when the transfer window opens on January 1.
He has penned a contract until 2023.
The 28-year-old is manager Dean Smith’s first signing and it shows that Villa mean business in the second half of the season.
Current keeper Orjan Nyland, 28, has failed to fully convince this term and the Norwegian faces a real battle to keep...