Aston Villa to complete £14m signing of Marseille midfielder Morgan Sanson next weekSanson, 26, is expected to complete his move before Villa’s Premier League game at Burnley on Wednesday nightBy John Percy and Jason Burt, CHIEF FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT23 January 2021 • 12:25pmAston Villa are poised for complete the £14 million signing of Marseille midfielder Morgan Sanson next week.Villa have agreed a fee with the Ligue 1 club and Sanson is set to become Dean Smith’s first signing of the January transfer window.A deal is now understood to be very close and Sanson is expected to complete his move before Villa’s Premier League game at Burnley on Wednesday night.Sanson, 26, has been a target for Villa for 18 months but the club have stepped up their interest after it emerged Marseille were open to offers due to the impact of Covid-19 and the French TV deal on their finances.Villa’s initial offer was turned down last week but an improved proposal worth around £14m has been accepted.Smith said last week: "I think I’ve always said that this is going to be a quiet window for us. Our plans are already looking forward to the summer window and what we’re going to do there."But we’re never going to turn our noses up at a good value deal to bring a player in. There’s the possibility of some outs as well."Villa are in league action on Saturday night with a home game against Newcastle.
He sounds like a character from Games of Thrones.
Quote from: Ian J on January 18, 2021, 08:46:44 PMHe sounds like a character from Games of Thrones.I thought it sounded like a solicitors firm.
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on January 18, 2021, 08:34:25 PMA signing thread started by Toronto Villa always ends well.Yep. Emi Martinez, Ezri Konsa, Wesley all signed successfully.
A signing thread started by Toronto Villa always ends well.
Quote from: Toronto Villa on January 18, 2021, 08:44:11 PMQuote from: cdbullyweefan on January 18, 2021, 08:34:25 PMA signing thread started by Toronto Villa always ends well.Yep. Emi Martinez, Ezri Konsa, Wesley all signed successfully.And others haven't. I don't see the point in starting a thread before a signing is more or less certain. You just get people's hopes up, then they end up disappointed. I remember seeing a Rashica thread on here, can't remember if it was you that started it. But I was excited thinking about him signing only to see it was just someone being premature. Again.Still, with Sanson, a fee has been agreed so seems entirely reasonable to have a thread now, though. Hope it all goes through smoothly.
I don't see the harm in it. It's not as if Messi is being linked.