Aly Cissokho finally looks set to leave Aston Villa and join Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor.
Cissokho has been strongly linked with a move away from Villa Park this summer having fallen down the pecking order under manager Steve Bruce.
Aston Villa Manager Steve Bruce
Last season the 28-year-old started as first choice under Roberto Di Matteo, but was sent on loan to Olympiacos in January and is now behind Neil Taylor for a place at left-back in Bruce’s starting XI.
Cissokho was left out of the Villans’ squad for the pre-season training camp in Portugal and has previously been linked with a move to the Super Lig with Goztepe by Turkish publication Fotomac.
However, it is Yeni Malatyaspor – newly promoted to the Turkish top tier – that now seem like the Frenchman’s most likely destination and will bring to an end another difficult spell in England.
Cissokho previously failed to impress at Liverpool, before joining Villa in 2014 and making 58 appearances in all competitions and playing a part as they were relegated from the Premier League in 2015/16.
Tom Ince of Derby County (L) and Aly Cissokho of Aston Villa in action
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