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Aston Villa midfielder Jordan Veretout is close to ending a miserable spell at Villa Park, with a loanmove to French side Marseille reportedly nearing completion.

Reported in French news outletL'Equipe, Marseille are interested in taking Veretout to the south of France on a season long loan.The former Nantes midfielder moved to the Midlands club for a fee of £8.3m last summer as Villa looked to retain their place in England's top flight.

No matter how you feel about your life choices, remember that before this season Jordan Veretout chose to join Aston Villa over Leicester.

However, the Frenchman endured a difficult campaign and was one of a group of players to have been criticised for the abject displays as the club succumbed to relegation.The 25-year-old made 25 appearances for the club last season, however hestruggled to establish himself as a first team regular.

Veretout was not helped by playing under two different managers during his torrid first season in England.Signed by Tim Sherwood last summer, the English manager was replaced by Frenchman Remi Garde in November 2015. However, as a collective and on an individual level,performances failed to improve.

With reports stating that new manager Robero Di Matteo is keen to shake up his squad, it is little surprise that Veretout is set to fall short of the new manager's regime.

Jordan Veretout is interested in joining Marseille on loan from Aston Villa for the season. [L'Equipe] #AVFC

Carlos Sanchez has agreed a move away from the Championship side, whilst doubts remain over Idrissa Gueye's future with the club.

Meanwhile, Marseille will be keen to add the Frenchman's services to their playing squad after losing a host of names to Premier League sides.Steve Mandada and Michy Batshuayi have completed moves across the English channel, with manager Franck Passi keen to replace them ahead of the upcoming season.