MX23RW : Monday, November 25 10:39:37| >> :120:49513:49513:

Aston Villa 'agree £17m deal for Lyon's Bertrand Traore'

Aston Villa 'agree £17m deal for Bertrand Traore'
© Reuters
Aston Villa are reportedly closing in on a deal for Lyon forward Bertrand Traore after a £17m deal was agreed for the Burkina Faso international.

Aston Villa have reportedly agreed a £17m deal with Lyon for Bertrand Traore, who will complete his move to the West Midlands outfit later this week.

Dean Smith's side have already been active in the transfer market with the signings of Matty Cash from Nottingham Forest and Ollie Watkins from Brentford, while Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is also believed to be closing in on a move to Villa Park.

Now, Sky Sports News reports that Traore will soon make a return to the Premier League with Villa after a £17m deal was agreed for the former Chelsea man, who made 16 appearances for the Blues across all competitions in the 2015-16 season.

The report claims that Traore will pen a four-year deal with Smith's side, and the 25-year-old will fly to the West Midlands on Wednesday after completing his medical abroad on Monday.

Traore signed for Lyon on a permanent basis in 2017, and the Burkina Faso international has gone on to register 33 goals in 125 appearances for the Ligue 1 outfit since his arrival.

ID:414238: cacheID:414238:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1969:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Arsenal's Emiliano Martinez in action against Liverpool in the Community Shield on August 29, 2020
Read Next:
Martinez 'agrees to join Aston Villa'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!