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23 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 22 JANUARY 2020 SPORTS FOOTBALL Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday Weather Mostly cloudy with the possibility of some light rain becoming partly to rather cloudy Visibility Good Wind SE 4 or 5 becoming force 3 or 4 Sea Moderate becoming slight Swell Low Southeast becoming Southerly TODAY TOMORROW Weather Crossword Across 3. Pet birds (8) 9. Pilsner (5) 10. Choose (3) 11. Mischievous person (3) 12. Goal of a journey (11) 14. Rubbish (5) 16. Secondhand (4) 17. Leers (5) 19. Move in haste (6) 20. Be seated (3) 22. Tank ship (6) 23. South American ruminant (5) 25. Cat sound (4) 26. Sumptuous meal (5) 28. Climber of mountains (11) 30. Shelter (3) 31. Sparse fluid (3) 32. Repairs (5) 33. Tied up (8) Down 1. Trudge (4) 2. Speech (7) 4. State of USA (8) 5. Joined by treaty (6) 6. Alike in every way (9) 7. Capital of Bulgaria (5) 8. Hiding place (5) 13. Move to another country (8) 15. Clamber (8) 18. Confection (9) 21. Strangle (8) 24. Person that lounges (7) 25. Spring suddenly (6) 26. Misty (5) 27. City in central Belgium (5) 29. Corrosion (4) MAINLY CLOUDY UV: 2 MAINLY CLOUDY UV: 2 15 0 / 10 0 16 0 / 10 0 FEELS LIKE 15 0 FEELS LIKE16 0 ASTON Villa have moved to solve their striker shortage by signing Genk's Mbwana Samatta. The Tanzanian has signed a four- and-a-half year deal, subject to a work permit and international clearance being granted, for what is understood to be an £8.5million fee. Samatta, 27, scored 61 goals in 165 appearances during his four years with the Belgian club. Boss Dean Smith told the official Villa website: "I'm really pleased we have managed to bring Mbwana to the club. "He has scored goals throughout his career and I'm looking forward to working with him." Samatta, who has scored 10 goals for Genk in all competitions this season, including a goal at Anfield against Liverpool in the Champions League, was not registered in time to make his debut in Tuesday's Pre- mier League clash at home to Wat- ford. But Smith will be delighted to have sealed the Samatta deal given the threadbare attacking resources at his disposal. Brazilian forward Wesley is out for the season with a knee injury, Kein- an Davis has only just returned to training after three months absent with a hamstring problem, while Jonathan Kodjia has joined Qatari side Al-Gharafa. Villa face the Hornets without a recognised striker for the fourth consecutive match and Smith ad- mitted extra firepower was essential with his side in the relegation zone. Relegation-threatened Aston Villa sign Genk striker Mbwana Samatta Mbwana Samatta