John McGinn: Aston Villa agree fee for Hibernian midfielder
John McGinn, right, has been subject of interest from Celtic and Brighton, as well as Aston Villa
Aston Villa have agreed a fee with Hibernian to sign John McGinn, with the midfielder undergoing a medical.
The 23-year-old has been in talks with the English Championship club since Tuesday and is understood to be close to a move.
Celtic have had two bids for the Scotland international rejected.
"I think Celtic have matched the offer but I think Villa are in the driving position at the minute," said Hibs manager Neil Lennon.
"John went down to Birmingham, A fee has been agreed. I don't know if personal terms have been agreed yet."
The English transfer window closes at 17:00 BST on Thursday, hours before the first leg of Hibs' Europa League third qualifying round tie with Molde.
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Hibs boss Neil Lennon said after Sunday's 3-0 win over Motherwell that "it wouldn't surprise me if something was on the table before Thursday."
"He's a fantastic footballer," he said. "I hope we can keep him but it's very difficult when a talent like him is playing like he is.
"His athleticism, his vision, his goals - he's the complete midfield player at the minute. We've got an absolute superstar here and I hope to get to work with him a bit longer. Maybe not, though, we'll see."
Brighton also held talks with the Leith side over McGinn, but no offer was submitted.
McGinn has won nine Scotland caps since making his debut in a friendly against Denmark in March 2016.
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Source: bbc.com
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