Frederic Guilbert will reportedly join Aston Villa from Caen in the January transfer window.
It has been reported that Guilbert will move to Villa for a transfer fee of £4.4 million.
The report has also claimed that the 24-year-old defender will be loaned back to his French club Caen for the rest of the season.
Good move for Aston Villa?
Guilbert is a good defender who has a strong reputation in France, and the 24-year-old could prove to be a good long-term signing for Villa.
The Frenchman will enhance the quality and depth of the Villa defence, and could be a valuable addition to the squad in the summer of 2019.
The Villans are aiming to finish in the top six of the Championship this season, and even if Dean Smith’s side do not get promoted to the Premier League for the 2019-20 campaign, Guilbert will be good player for the team in the second tier of English football.
According to WhoScored, Guilbert has made 19 appearances in Ligue 1 for Caen so far this season, providing two assists in the process.
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