Aston Villa agree loan exit for major summer signing
Villa have agreed to loan Evann Guessand to Crystal Palace with the forward potentially making a permanent exit in the summer.
The Ivory Coast international became Villa’s sole big money signing of last summer when he joined from Nice in a deal which could eventually have been worth £30million.
But it is possible he has already kicked his last ball for the club, with the loan agreement struck with Palace containing an option to buy believed to be around the £25m mark.
Guessand has travelled to London to finalise the move.
The 24-year-old was targeted by Palace last summer before eventually joining Villa.
Yet he has struggled to make an impact for Unai Emery’s team, scoring only twice in 21 appearances in all competitions and starting just six Premier League matches.
Guessand and his representatives held talks with Villa earlier this month, where the player expressed a desire to stay.
But the arrival of Tammy Abraham from Besiktas for £18.2m, coupled with Emery’s decision to recall Leon Bailey from Roma, meant his game time was going to be reduced and he will now attempt to make a fresh start at Selhurst Park.
