Aston Villa have agreed a deal to sign Morgan Sanson from Marseille this month. According to Sky Sports, the Premier League side will pay £14 million to the French side for the midfielder and the package could rise to £15.5m with add-ons. Villa have been trying to sign the 26-year-old midfielder for 18 months now and they will be delighted to have finally made a breakthrough. Sanson has two goals and three assists to his name in 10 Ligue 1 starts so far this season and he will add more flair to the side. Currently, Villa are overly reliant on Jack Grealish for creativity and Sanson could share that burden with the England international. As per the Telegraph, the transfer is expected to be completed next week and the player will join up with his new club before Wednesday. Sanson will b...
Newcastle and West Ham are interested in signing the Ligue 1 midfielder Morgan Sanson this summer. The midfielder has been linked with a move to the Premier League for a while now. Sanson has done well for Marseille and he has the ability to improve a midtable club like Newcastle or West Ham. That said, the asking price could complicate any transfer for Sanson. As per Le 10 Sport (via Sportwitness), the French outfit will demand around €50m for Sanson. Apparently, Marseille have already turned down a €30m offer for the player in the last few months. Sanson is a good player but he is nowhere close to being a €50m player. It will be interesting to see if Marseille decide to lower their asking price in the coming weeks. Newcastle and West Ham have shown firm interest in the player but it is h...