Han-Noah Massengo is set to end his Bristol City exile and return to France on a loan deal with Auxerre which will bring him to the end of his Robins contract.
The 21-year-old hasn't featured in a matchday squad since the 3-0 defeat to Birmingham City on October 8 and given his decision not to extend his contract in BS3, has fallen well down the pecking order in Nigel Pearson's first-team plans.
Instead, Massengo has been playing with the Under-21s while the club and player sought a solution to his immediate future. As first reported in L'Equipe, the midfielder's time at the Robins is finally very close to coming to a conclusion as he heads on loan to the Ligue 1 club.