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Jordan Veretout is set to end his Aston Villa nightmare by moving to Saint-Etienne next week.

The 23-year-old hasn’t started a competitive game for five months and is not part of Roberto Di Matteo’s plans.

It’s thought that a season-long loan move has already been agreed, according to French sources.

The Ligue One side can turn it into a permanent one at the end of the current campaign.

Veretout was signed for £8million from FC Nantes but failed to impress.

He was given a new lease of life under Remi Garde but the midfielder still struggled to make an impact.

The Frenchman needs to be playing in central midfield to get the best out of him however at Villa he has played both on the left and the right.

Providing he passes a medical and agrees personal terms, his departure will free up funds and space for Villa to recruit a new creative midfielder.