Aston Villa will continue talks with Rémi Garde over his departure this week and are also ready to dismiss Paddy Riley, head of recruitment at the Premier League’s bottom club.

Garde has informed Villa’s board he sees no future as the club’s manager and, despite a deadlock in negotiations, further discussions will be held with director David Bernstein in the next few days.

Villa’s new-look board, headed by chairman Steve Hollis and Bernstein, are preparing to dismiss Garde after a dreadful run of results, while the Frenchman has also made it clear he wants to move on.