CURTIS Davies has today completed a move to Villa for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old defender initially joined the Baggies' local rivals on a season-long loan in August, with a view to a permanent switch.

Davies, who has played 14 games for Martin O'Neill's men and scored once, has signed a four-year deal.

His performances in a claret-and-blue shirt earned him a place in Fabio Capello's first provisional 30-man England squad in January before he suffered a season-ending Achilles injury two months later.

Davies became Albion's most expensive defender when he joined in a £3million transfer-deadline-day switch from Luton in August 2005.

Following his subsequent switch to Albion, he quickly established himself at the heart of the Baggies defence and became an ever-present for the final 33 Premiership games of 2005/06.

Davies so impressed then-manager Bryan Robson during his first season at the club that, despite his young years, he was handed the captain's armband on several occasions, making him the Baggies' second youngest captain of all time.

He netted his only Albion goals in 2-1 defeats by Charlton and Tottenham in September 2005 and March 2006 respectively.

His form also earned him the first of his three England Under-21 caps as a half-time substitute against Norway, at the Madejski Stadium, in February 2006.

In total, Davies made 73 appearances for the Baggies. 

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