Aston Villa's Carlos Sanchez joins Fiorentina on loan

The Colombia international, who joined the club from Spanish side Elche in 2014, made 20 league appearances for Villa last season as they were relegated to the Championship.

Sanchez previously represented French side Valenciennes and River Plate of Montevideo and will undergo a medical in Italy on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old, who represented Colombia at the 2014 World Cup, joins fellow new signings Davide Astori, Bartlomiej Dragowski and Kevin Diks in Tuscany as Fiorentina aim to build on last season's fifth-placed finish.

Other players to leave Villa so far this summer include Scott Sinclair to Celtic and Brad Guzan to Middlesbrough, while Idrissa Gueye moved to Everton for a reported £7.1m.

The Midlands club have recruited Ross McCormack, Tommy Elphick, Aaron Tshibola and goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini as they bid for an immediate return to the Premier League.