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Aston Villa have agreed a fee with Lorient for striker Jordan Ayew.

An offer believed to be around £9 million has been accepted by the French Ligue 1 club.

He will join on a five-year deal, according to the French press.

The 23-year-old striker has travelled over to England this weekend for a medical and to discuss his personal terms.

Ayew, who scored 13 goals to help keep Lorient in the French top flight last season, is relishing the chance to prove himself in the Premier League.

After negotiations between the clubs and the player and his representatives a deal was fstruck last night.

Ayew had criticised Lorient for pricing him out of a move, while vice chairman Alex Hayes reminded him he was still under contract.

Last season's top scorer Christian Benteke left Villa to join Liverpool for £32.5 million last week and manager Tim Sherwood is still in the market for another striker, along with Ayew.