Memphis Depay's Manchester United nightmare will end with a £17million switch to Lyon.
The troubled winger, 22, will sign a four-and-a-half year deal which will tie him to the French club until the summer of 2021.
He cost United up to £31m when they signed him from PSV in May 2015, though that figure is understood to have included several add-ons which were not met as the player proved a major disappointment.
United have a buy-back clause but if Lyon qualify for the Champions League and other landmarks are reached the fee would rise to over £22m.
Depay has been out in the cold under Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford, appearing in only one EPL Cup tie this season.
His brash dress sense and flash cars, but failure to perform on the pitch, made him a target of criticism from inside and outside the dressing room.
United rejected Lyon’s initial offer of £13m they returned with a higher bid to see off interest from Premier League Everton.
The Ligue 1 club tweeted an image of Depay giving the thumbs up late on Wednesday night saying the player had "arrived in Lyon to discuss the terms of his future contract".
The deal will end a nightmare season and a half for the Dutch star rated as one of Europe’s most exciting talents when he signed for United after helping PSV to the title two years ago.
Depay, the Eredivisie’s top scorer that season, was taken to Old Trafford by former boss Louis van Gaal.
But in the 18 months since then the wideman has made just 16 Premier League starts, scoring twice.
Manchester United and Lyon agree fee for Memphis Depay in deal that could rise to £22million.
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