Aston Villa are finalising the £12million signing of left back Alex Moreno from Real Betis, in what will be their first deal of the January transfer window.
The impending purchase though will raise questions over the future of Lucas Digne - who only joined the club a year ago in a £25million switch from Everton, signing a four-and-a-half-year deal, and is one of the club's highest earners.
Moreno has not travelled to Saudi Arabia with the Betis squad for the Spanish Super Cup mini-tournament as he awaits developments on a move to the Premier League.