Aston Villa midfielder Jordan Veretout wants to stay at Saint Etienne into next season, club legend Jean-Michel Larque has revealed.
Veretout is on a season-long loan at the Ligue 1 side and has turned in a number of impressive performances, having helped see off fierce rivals Lyon 2-0 at the weekend.
It is unclear whether Villa will be prepared to sell Veretout in the summer, or sanction a fresh season-long loan, but Larque says everything is in place, especially as the midfielder is desperate to stay.
He said on SFR Sport's 91e Minute: "There's a good chance he's going to be a Stephanois next season.