Guessand scored 12 goals in Ligue 1 last season
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Aston Villa are close to making the Nice forward Evann Guessand their first major summer signing. Villa have agreed a package worth €35m (£30.5m) for the Ivory Coast international.
Villa have scheduled a medical for Guessand on Wednesday and plan to sign the 24-year-old to a long-term contract. The France-born player scored 12 goals in 32 appearances in Ligue 1 last season and scored his first international goal in March.
His arrival would be a boost to Unai Emery’s attacking options, with Ollie Watkins the only bona fide striker in the Villa squad. Like Donyell Malen, Guessand’s versatility makes him an attraction option for Villa.
