Aston Villa have reached a verbal agreement to sign Evann Guessand from OGC Nice in a deal worth €35 million (£30.4 million), as Unai Emery looks to strengthen his attacking options ahead of the

Aston Villa agree a deal to sign Nice's 24-year-old Ivory Coast striker Evann Guessand for £26m plus £4.3m in add-ons.

Aston Villa are on the verge of signing Ivory Coast international forward Evann Guessand from Nice, which could open the door to Ollie Watkins' exit from Villa Park this summer. Watkins has been linked with a move away from the club since the start of the summer transfer window,