The 21-year-old signed for Villa from Everton in a deal worth £9m back in June, while former Baggies midfielder Tim Iroegbunam headed to Goodison Park in a separate transfer.

Dobbin, who scored his first senior goal for the Blues against Chelsea in December, was a regular feature on the bench of Seasn Dyche’s matchday squads last season after impressing during pre-season.

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He made a total of 12 Premier League appearances last term and his strike in the Toffees’ 2-0 win over Chelsea at Goodison Park was one of the highlights of their season.

Dobbin said: “I’m really happy to be here. It’s the perfect opportunity to get first-team minutes and show what I can do.

“I’ve heard a lot about the Championship and I know it’s a tough, competitive league. I’m ready for it, though. I really want to show what I’m about.

“I like to excite the fans and get them out of their seats. I love to score goals and create goals, so hopefully I can do lots of that here this season.”