SAINTS and Nice have reportedly now agreed a fee for midfielder Mario Lemina.

The Athletic claim the fee to be around 5.5million euros plus bonuses for the 27-year-old, who is set to exit Saints with a year left on his current deal.

Reports in France also claimed Lemina was travelling to Nice on Thursday evening to complete the move.

The midfielder signed a five-year deal at St Mary’s when he arrived from Juventus for £18.1million in 2017.

He has played 52 times for Saints in all competitions but has also spent time on loan at Galatasaray and Fulham in recent seasons.

Lemina had been part of Ralph Hasenhuttl’s squad for pre-season training this summer, but now appears set to depart St Mary’s.

Newcastle and Watford were also linked with the Gabon international.