With the battle for Bayer Leverkusen star Moussa Diaby going at full speed, reports on Monday morning revealed that Aston Villa had been struggling to find a deal for the signing.
Unai Emery’s side seemed to be outbid by Al Nassr, who were offering €38m plus €5m in bonuses, and it was claimed Unai Emery’s side should soon come up with a new bid.
That has now happened, according to German outlet Bild. Their website features a story claiming both Aston Villa and the Saudi side have increased their offers, and the two of them are worth around €50m.
It’s claimed that even though Bayer Leverkusen would rather keep Diaby, the player is actually ready for a new step in his career and wants to join the Premier League side.
Bild start sounding optimistic about the deal, claiming it ‘remains to be seen’ whether that will be concluded before the German and the English clubs start their pre-season tours.
Even though Al Nassr’s offer also sounds good, they don’t get much attention, as a result of the winger’s wish to join Aston Villa.
We should also wait and see if Bayer Leverkusen will actually accept the bid, since their initial request had been €60m.
