Saint-Etienne sign Mitrovic from Gent

PARIS, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne on Friday reached an agreement with Belgian club Gent on the transfer of Serbian defender Stefan Mitrovic.

"Gent and Saint-Etienne have signed an agreement for the transfer of the Serbian international," read a statement on the French club's website, without specifying transfer fee or duration of contract of the player.

Mitrovic was set to arrive in his new club on Friday for medical examination prior to official signature.

Mitrovic, 27, played in his third season for Gent. He has capped 15 times for Serbia, including Euro 2016 qualifiers.

Mitrovic was Saint-Etienne's second recruit in winter transfer window following striker Robert Beric's return from another Belgian club Anderlecht. Enditem