The sale of midfielder Finn Azaz to Middlesbrough is likely to net Villa £2.5 million.
The 23-year-old Albion academy product is set to quit the club two and a half years after coming on a free transfer from the Baggies, despite never appearing in a matchday squad.
Azaz has spent practically his entire career at Villa on loan, first with Newport in League Two and then with Plymouth for the previous 18 months, where he helped them gain promotion from League One last season.
He has seven goals in the Championship this season, and his form has piqued the curiosity of several clubs, with Boro beating out Bristol City and others for his signature.
Azaz might make his debut against Villa in Saturday’s FA Cup third round tie if the transaction is completed in time.
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