Aston Villa have agreed a £25million deal to sign Lucas Digne from Everton as Steven Gerrard closes in on his second buy of the January window.
Digne, 28, has been attracting plenty of interest this month after falling out with Toffees boss Rafa Benitez.
Along with Villa, the likes of Chelsea, Newcastle and West Ham were also keen to prise the French left-back away from Goodison Park, but it is the former who look to have won the race for his signature.
Villa are set to pip their Premier League rivals to the transfer after reaching an agreement with Everton to sign Digne, who will undergo a medical at the club on Wednesday.