Aston Villa have reached an agreement with Nice for the transfer of Ivorian star Evann Guessand for £26 million plus £4.3 million in add-ons.
The striker, who had a fantastic season with Nice, scored 12 goals last term and was one of the key factors in helping the French side finish fourth in Ligue 1.
Guessand is expected to undergo medical tests tomorrow and join his new team’s training sessions shortly after.
Since Jhon Duran’s transfer to Saudi club Al-Nassr, Aston Villa had only one striker in the squad, which made reinforcing the attacking line a priority.
Marcus Rashford spent the second half of the season at Villa on loan but joined Barcelona at the end of the campaign. With the arrival of Guessand, Villa now seem to have filled that gap.