Aston Villa have €7m bid for midfielder rejected – Club felt it was ‘insufficient’

One of the biggest spenders of this summer’s Premier League transfer window, Aston Villa still aren’t done if claims from France are to be believed.

Long linked with a move for Angers’ Baptiste Santamaria, dating back to last December when Le10 Sport brought it to everyone’s attention, the Villains have now had a bid rejected.

According to L’Equipe, Dean Smith’s side put forward a €7m offer for the defensive midfielder, which was deemed insufficient by the Ligue 1 club.

There’s no indication at how much the French side value their player, but as pointed out in a previous article, they don’t tend to place set prices on their footballers, simply waiting to see what clubs offer before making a decision.

Clearly they value Santamaria at more than €7m, and we’ll have to see whether Aston Villa feel he’s worth the extra money, or if they turn their attention elsewhere.

The defensive midfielder was pretty much ever-present in Ligue 1 for Angers last year, making 38 appearances and scoring one goal.