Aston Villa are closing in on a ¡ê9million move for Nice defender Jordan Amavi ¨C with a fee now agreed between the clubs and only personal ...
Aston Villa are closing in on a ¡ê9million move for Nice defender Jordan Amavi ¨C with a fee now agreed between the clubs and only personal terms to be decided.
Amavi has represented the French U-21 side three times, and is thought to be now be deciding between Villa and other options in France ¨C Lyon are believed to be interested.
Villa manager Tim Sherwood will hope that the lure of regular Premier League football will prove too good to reject for the 21 year-old, who has already played over 50 games for Nice in Ligue 1.
Sherwood believes that Amavi solve a left-back problem that has plagued his side across recent years, though Joe Bennett will have a chance to stake a claim for his place next season.
