Pape Matar Sarr
Report: Tottenham agree personal terms with £8.6m Villa target, medical completed
Tottenham Hotspur are close to signing Pape Matar Sarr in the next few days. According to reports from the Daily Mail, Spurs are “close to finalising a deal” for the 18-year-old. The Metz midfielder is expected to sign a six-year contract and return to the club on loan for the season once his fee is agreed. The club president Bernard Serin confirmed on Sunday: “We are in advanced talks with Tottenham for Sarr, yes, but it is not done yet. The final fee will be higher than €10m (£8.6m)!” The report claims that Sarr has been wanted by a host of Premier League clubs including Aston Villa, Everton and Chelsea. However, it is Spurs who have brokered a deal for his signature. He was also on the radar of Manchester United and Manchester City. Football Insider have come up...
Report: Aston Villa walk away from midfielder deal because of ‘ridiculous’ £20m asking price
Aston Villa have been linked with a move to sign Metz midfielder Pape Matar Sarr. Dean Smith was said to be keen to bring the 18-year-old to Villa Park this summer according to The Daily Mail (July 8th, page 11). There has now been a fresh update on the situation, however. The Birmingham Mail’s chief Aston Villa correspondent Ashely Preece reckons that the Villans’ interest has cooled due to Metz’s ‘ridiculous’ asking price. PAPE MATAR SARR METZ FOOTBALL : Metz vs Lille – Ligue 1 Uber Eats – 09/04/2021 FEP/Panoramic PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRAxITAxBEL It is claimed that the French club are asking for north of £20 million for the teenager. Aston Villa smart to walk away from Sarr deal £20 million or more really is a lot of money to be paying for an 18-year-old who is totally unproven i...
