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Saint-Etienne striker Lois Diony has announced on Instagram that he is leaving Saint-Etienne to sign for Bristol City

He wrote: “Thank you to all the Etienne supporters and my brothers of my team who supported me during these 6 months and the leaders and staff of the club who have always believed in me,"

“It did not work and I am the first to be disappointed, but life continues and I hope that the team will find the place it deserves.

“Thanks again and see you soon.”

Diony added, in English: “I’m very happy to join bristol city fc for this new adventure, see u soon and sorry for my english its not very good ahah.”

The 25-year-old is heading to the Robins on loan for the rest of the season with a view to a permanent deal.

Diony also posted a picture on his Instagram account this morning from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport as he prepares to fly to England for a medical with the Robins.

The striker only moved to Saint-Etienne in July for around £9million after he impressed with Dijon but he has failed to score in his 16 appearances and appears to have fallen out with head coach Jean-Louis Gasset.

The 6ft frontman was among the elite strikers in Ligue One during the 2016/17 season as he scored 11 times for Dijon and finished with eight assists, helping them avoid relegation.

Diony has previously been linked with a move to Bristol City in the summer while Birmingham City and AFC Bournemouth were also rumoured to be in the hunt before he left Dijon.

The forward is now set to become arrival number three at Ashton Gate as Lee Johnson adds a striker to boost his side's promotion aspirations.

The Robins have already brought in midfielder Liam Walsh on a permanent deal from Everton for an undisclosed fee while Ryan Kent has joined for the rest of the season from Liverpool.