Soccer-Bacuna signs new contract with Aston Villa until 2020

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Frenchman Leandro Bacuna has signed a new five-year deal with Aston Villa, the Premier League club said. Bacuna, who can play both as a defender or a midfielder, joined Villa in June 2013 from Dutch club Groningen. "I am absolutely thrilled to sign a new contract and continue my time at Aston Villa," the 24-year-old Dutchman told the club website (www.avfc.co.uk). "I love it here and am really excited about my future in claret and blue under the manager. "I feel I can really develop here and show my worth to the team and I think there are bright times ahead for us all." Bacuna, who played for the under-21 Netherlands team, has scored five goals in 56 Premier League appearances for Villa. (Reporting by Shravanth Vijayakumar in Bengaluru; editing by Sudipto Ganguly)