26-year-old French attacking midfielder Valentin Eysseric is returning to Ligue 1.
The former OGC Nice man will sign for Nantes on loan until the end of the season with an option to purchase the player from Fiorentina worth close to €3m.
The size of the option was the only thing previously holding up the deal, according to 20 Minutes – a deal is expected to be concluded in the coming hours.