Aston Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo anticipates Idrissa Gana's move to Everton a foregone conclusion.

The Toffees have triggered the midfielder's £7.1million release clause and he has been discussing terms with them this week.

The Italian said: "It's public Everton have triggered his clause and he's going to leave. There's no news so far but the expectation is, once personal terms are agreed and a medical (is done), he's going to go.

"There are other clubs interested, that's right, but the only official bid so far has been from Everton.

"There's not much I can do because he had a clause in his contract and that's something I inherited and my hands are tied. We will be losing him.

"The fact he is leaving is basically down to the clause he has in his contract, otherwise there would be no chance.

"We're not a club looking to sell, we don't have to, we don't need to."