Ligue 1 side Marseille have confirmed the loan signing of Aston Villa full-back Jordan Amavi, with an obligation to purchase.
The 23-year-old officially leaves Villa Park on a temporary basis to return to his homeland after passing his medical on Thursday.
Amavi had been due to play for the club in their Carabao Cup match against Colchester, but was withdrawn at a late stage as news emerged a bid had been accepted. He follows Nathan Baker, Jordan Veretout and Libor Kozak out the door.
The two clubs struck a £1.7m fee for the player's loan, which is to be followed up with a payment of £7.