Sometimes, a transfer simply doesn’t work out despite everyone’s best intentions, and that’s exactly what happened when Aston Villa signed Morgan Sanson.
The Frenchman arrived at Villa Park after a great spell with Marseille, but never managed to convince either Steven Gerrard or Unai Emery that he was worth playing regularly.
A loan to Strasbourg was organised last winter, which ended up being a success, to the point where Alsa’Sports believe the Ligue 1 club want another round.
The French outlet recall that Aston Villa ‘agreed to cover a non-negligible part’ of the player’s important salary, and that ended up being a ‘more than successful’ deal for all.
Scoring a goal and providing two assists in 18 appearances, the midfielder became a ‘staple of the workforce through his ability to keep the ball and bring danger permanently’.
That’s why Strasbourg ‘would like to keep him this summer’, but they know that his €300k/month wages at Aston Villa are a problem, and it is ‘difficult’ for them to match that.
Hence, the idea of a ‘new loan with a large part of the salary supported by the side from Birmingham could be the perfect compromise’ for everyone.
