Aston Villa have confirmed the departure of out of favour forward Ross McCormack on a season long loan to Australian outfit Central Coast Mariners.
It may come as a surprise to many Villa fans that the former Scotland international was still even at the Villans, having not made a single appearance for the club over the past 18 months. McCormack was ostracised from the senior squad in January 2017, after the 32-year-old refused to attend a training session.
Since then, the £12m signing has enjoyed loan spells at Nottingham Forest and A-League side Melbourne City.
The Scottish striker's form at Melbourne City was undoubtedly the reason Central Coast Mariners have opted to bring McCormack back down under.