Aston Villa are reportedly close to agreeing on a deal with Morgan Sanson that will see the player seal a move to Villa Park. Villa want the player to come in as a direct replacement for the already departed Conor Hourihane who left the club on loan to spend the rest of the season at Swansea City.

According to France Football, Aston Villa made an earlier offer for Sanson which was immediately rejected by his club Marseille. The French club’s manager Andre Villas-Boas confirmed this when asked about the transfer situation of one of his star players. The manager said English side Aston Villa made a very weak offer in their first attempt to convince Marseille into letting go of one of their most prized assets.
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