Villa agree Eric fee

Aston Villa have agreed a fee for Man United's Eric Djemba-Djemba.

Aston Villa have agreed a fee with Manchester United for the transfer of Eric Djemba-Djemba.

Sir Alex Ferguson admitted recently that he would consider offers for the Cameroon international and has accepted a bid from Villa boss David O'Leary, who is desperate to move into the transfer market before the window slams shut at midnight.

Djemba-Djemba is to have a medical at Villa Park and discuss personal terms with the Midlanders, even though he had stressed that he wanted to fight for his Red Devils place.

The midfielder has only made 13 starts in The Premiership for United and struggled to adapt to life in Manchester.

Indeed, he was one of the players who performed poorly against Exeter City in the FA Cup draw at Old Trafford and his last appearance was in the replay at St James Park.

The fee has not yet been disclosed but United will surely not recoup the £3.5 million they paid Nantes for the 23-year-old.

Villa failed to sign Salif Diao, losing out to rivals Birmingham City, and are seeking a replacement for the injured Gavin McCann.

Meanwhile, Villa youngsters Shane Paul and Craig Gardner have signed professional deals with the club.

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