Aston Villa defender Frederic Guilbert is preparing to leave this month.

The full-back has not featured in Villa's first team at all this season after returning from a loan spell with French side Strasbourg in the summer.

It now seems that a permanent move away from Villa Park is on the cards.

L'Equipe says Villa could be willing to accept a fee as low as £2 million in the current transfer window.

He is understood to be training with the club's U21 side and has featured in three Premier League 2 games this season.

Guilbert has now taken to social media to send a hint that a move may be a step closer to happening. Posting on Twitter, the 28-year-old shared a post with a football, egg timer and praying emoji.