Aston Villa have now agreed on a deal to sign Morgan Sanson from Marseille this month.
According to Sky Sports, the Premier League side will pay £14 million to the French side for the midfielder and the package could rise to £15.5m with add-ons.
Villa have been trying to sign the 26-year-old midfielder for 18 months now and they will be delighted to have finally made a breakthrough.
The 26-year-old midfielder has two goals and three assists to his name in 10 Ligue 1 starts so far this season and he will add more creativity to the side.