Aston Villa will reportedly sign Bakary Sako on a free transfer this summer from West Midlands rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The Mali international is out of contract in the summer and it is expected that he will bring his three-year stay at Molineux to an end.

Villa boss Tim Sherwood is said to be keen to bolster his attacking options ahead of next season.

Sako has been an integral figure in Wolves' promotion bid in the Championship this season, and the 26-year-old's performances are said to have attracted the attention of several Premier League sides.

West Bromwich Albion are thought to be one of those teams interested, but Sako will choose to join Villa over the Baggies, according to The Mirror.

Wolves signed Sako from Saint-Etienne in 2012.