There will be no option to buy included in the deal.
Aston Villa’s Jordan Veretout in action
Jordan Veretout has passed his medical with St Etienne and will join on a season-long loan, according to RMC Sport.
The deal will not include an option to buy next summer, suggesting that the 23-year old may have a future at Aston Villa after all.
Aston Villa’s Jordan Veretout applauds the fans after the match
Veretout joined the West Midlands club last summer as part of the club’s heavy Ligue 1 recruitment focus, but he failed to live up to the promise shown in France and clearly didn’t fancy being part of a Championship promotion push.
The midfielder is a tidy operator and showed glimpses of his quality last season, but his failure to settle in English football has left Roberto Di Matteo no choice but to let him go on loan.
New manager Roberto Di Matteo during the press conference
A successful spell back in French football will increase his pricetag, should Villa choose to cut ties with him next year, meaning it’s a deal which suits all parties.
The Villans have been active in the transfer market this summer but have focused their attention of recruiting players who can come and do a job in the Championship right away.
Mile Jedinak
The likes of Mile Jedinak, James Chester and Ross McCormack are all proven in England’s second tier and that experience could prove critical in returning the club to the top flight.
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