Aston Villa transfer news: Neil Taylor completes Villa medical as Jordan Ayew edges closer to £10million Swansea deal
Agreement complicated by Ayew still being away with Ghana at the African Nations Cup with Black Stars in semi-finals
NEIL TAYLOR is close to sealing a move to Aston Villa - who will get the Swansea defender and £5million if Jordan Ayew goes the other way.
Wales international Taylor has completed his Villa medical after falling down the pecking order at Swansea.
Swans boss Neil Clement has bagged Martin Olsson from Norwich and earmarked him for his left-back berth.
And that has cleared the path for Taylor to move to Villa Park, with Ayew poised to go the other way despite interest from China.
However the deal is complicated by the fact that Ayew is away on AFCON duty with semi-finalists Ghana.
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But Ayew has told family he is poised to move, with Clement having already discussed the deal openly yesterday.
Jordan Amavi, Villa's current left-back, has been the subject of interest from China but will stay at Villa Park for now.
But he has been prone to defensive lapses and Taylor may offer a more solid alternative, with Amavi pushed into an attacking role.
Villa are close to selling Ashley Westwood to Burnley, which would bring in another £5m.
And they are putting their cash into a move to land Brentford striker Scott Hogan after West Ham pulled out of the race to sign the 14-goal striker.