Aston Villa have reached an agreement with Ipswich Town for the transfer of winger Jaden Philogene in a deal worth £21 million plus add-ons, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The 22-year-old was also attracting serious interest from Everton, who revived their interest after missing out on him last summer.
They were one of three clubs, alongside Ipswich, in a transfer tug-of-war for the talented winger last summer before he decided to return to Villa from Hull City.
The Toffees are now set to suffer back-to-back setbacks in their pursuit of the former England Under-21 international, who has decided to join Ipswich from Villa after speaking with manager Kieran McKenna.
Romano reports that Philogene will undergo a medical on Thursday ahead of his move to Portsman Road Stadium.
Philogene came through the youth ranks at Villa, and his imminent exit would draw his second stint at his boyhood club to a premature end.
The winger returned to Villa Park just six months ago on a five-year deal from Hull, a move that saw Villa outbid Ipswich after Hull granted them the right to match any offers.
Despite rejoining with high hopes, Philogene has struggled to leave a lasting impression on Villa manager Unai Emery and has fallen below in the pecking order.
He has featured 15 times for Villa across all competitions this season, including just two Premier League starts, without registering a goal or assist.
He was left out of December squads for games against Nottingham Forest and Manchester City, which put the final nail in his ill-advised homecoming.
Ipswich will hope the talented winger can rediscover his form as they aim to secure Premier League survival.
Meanwhile, Philogene’s exit paves the way for Villa to ramp up their efforts to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Donyell Malen.
They’ve already seen a £15m bid turned down by the Bundesliga side, who are holding out for a fee closer to £25m, although Malen is reportedly keen to make the switch to Villa Park this month.
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