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Aston Villa midfielder Carlos Sanchez joins Serie A side Fiorentina on loan with a view to a permanent deal

Fiorentina have signed Aston Villa midfielder Carlos Sanchez on a season-long loan.

The Serie A side also have the option to buy the 30-year-old Colombia international at the end of the campaign.

Sportsmail's Simon Jones previously reported the Italian side will pay Villa £375,000 to take the midfielder on a temporary basis, ahead of a potential permanent transfer.

Aston Villa midfielder Carlos Sanchez (centre) has joined Fiorentina on a season-long loan
Aston Villa midfielder Carlos Sanchez (centre) has joined Fiorentina on a season-long loan
The Italian side have the option to sign the midfielder full-time at the end of the season
The Italian side have the option to sign the midfielder full-time at the end of the season
Sanchez was monitored by Marseille but the French outfit could not meet his wage demands
Sanchez was monitored by Marseille but the French outfit could not meet his wage demands

Sanchez scored one goal in 55 appearances for Villa, after joining from Spanish side Elche in 2014, and was part of the team that was relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season.