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Former Aston Villa striker Andreas Weimann has signed for his former boss Paul Lambert at Wolves.

He has agreed a loan deal at the club until the end of the season.

Austrian international Weimann currently plays for Derby but has struggled to make an impact under Steve McLaren.

At 25, the striker still has plenty of time to ignite his career and Lambert knows only too well the strengths of his former player.

Weimann featured for Lambert at Villa in an attacking trio with Darren Bent and Gabby Agbonlahor.

He can play out wide or as a straight attacker and for a while he was the darling of the Villa fans who constantly called for him to be included in the side on a regular basis.

This was down to his prolific scoring rate in the Villa reserves.

The arrival of Tim Sherwood led to his exit from Villa Park.

Now Lambert is giving the player another chance to prove his prowess.

Former midfielder Paul Merson questioned the decision to let Andi Weimann leave the club.

Merson, now a pundit for Sky Sports believes it was hasty.

He said: ''I was shocked that he left Villa.

''For me, I thought he was one of Villa's best players over the past couple of seasons.

''I thought he was really good for Aston Villa. I thought he was a good player, he worked hard and I was shocked when they got rid of him. He will be too good for the Championship''