Aston Villa have agreed a €35 million ($47m) deal for Nice forward Evann Guessand , sources have told ESPN.

The 24-year-old will travel to Birmingham for a medical on Thursday, prior to signing a five-year deal.

Guessand had a breakout 2024-25 campaign with the French club, scoring 12 goals and contributing 8 assists in 33 games in Ligue 1 .

He had attracted a lot of interest this summer from various clubs across Europe including Leeds United , Wolves , Real Sociedad , Crystal Palace and RB Leipzig .

Sources have told ESPN that Palace offered Nice €25m for Guessand.

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