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[[File:ZatKnight vBham cropped.jpg|thumb|upright|Knight playing for [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] in 2008]]
On 29 August 2007, Knight signed a four-year contract with the club he supported as a boy, [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]], for a £3.5 million fee.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/HeadlinesDetail/0,,10265~1100769,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20070616180251/http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/HeadlinesDetail/0,,10265~1100769,00.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=16 June 2007 |title=Knight moves to Villa |publisher=Aston Villa F.C. |accessdate=30 August 2007 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> His last Fulham match was the 2–1 defeat against Villa, in which he played a part in Villa's equaliser when an [[Ashley Young]] shot deflected off him into the net, although this was later given as Young's goal.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} In the early hours of the day of his transfer (29 August), Knight and his brother Carlos, were arrested in a drugs raid on their family home.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007400416,00.html |title=News: Footie star nicked in heroin raid |newspaper=The Sun|accessdate=30 August 2007|location=London|first=Andrew|last=Parker}}</ref> Knight was released on police bail while Carlos was remanded in custody. Police said that a quantity of drugs were seized at the home. Knight feared that he may miss the press conference announcing his signing but his agent bailed him out and no mention of the incident was made at the press conference.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article2355012.ece |title=Knight's arrival at Villa tainted |newspaper=The Times |last=Ducker |first=James |date=30 August 2007 |accessdate=30 August 2007 | location=London}}</ref> Knight scored a headed goal on his Villa debut in a 2–0 win against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] on 2 September 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6963719.stm |title=Aston Villa 2–0 Chelsea |publisher=BBC Sport |last=McKenzie |first=Andrew |date=2 September 2007 |accessdate=2 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007400967,00.html |title=Aston Villa 2 Chelsea 0 |newspaper=The Sun |last=Self |first=Janine |date=3 September 2007 |accessdate=3 September 2007 |location=London }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Knight's next goal for Villa did not come until the following season, on 26 December 2008 when Villa were trailing 2–1 against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] at [[Villa Park]]. Knight scored the equaliser in the 91st minute of the match in front of the Holte End to make it 2–2.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}
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