Nantes president Waldemar Kita has confirmed that he intends to sell Jordan Veretout to Aston Villa, despite a better offer from Leicester City.
According to reports in France, the Foxes offered €5m (£3.5m) more than Villa but the player has decided that he would prefer a move to the Birmingham-based club.
Kita told L'Equipe: "He has made his choice, and I am going to go in his direction. I'm set to lose €5m. I am a pillock."
The 22-year-old is a French under-21 international, scoring seven goals and creating five assists in Ligue 1 last season.
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