Bought from Marseille after he impressed in France, Morgan Sanson never got a real chance at Aston Villa.
He was hardly used by Steven Gerrard, and then found it hard to convince Unai Emery, which is why a return to France was organised in January.
It took some time, as the player seemed to be rather picky about his next destination, but Strasbourg eventually convinced him of a move, where he has played quite regularly since.
The Aston Villa loanee has since made six appearances for the Ligue 1 side, picking up one assist along the way, but has never finished the full 90 minutes and wasn’t in the squad for the 1-0 loss against Stade Brestois.
With Strasbourg about to face Marseille in their next game, Sanson’s former club, Le Phocéen decided to have a chat with journalist Sébastien Keller, who covers the club for Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace.
Aston Villa will be pleased the player is at least impressing at Strasbourg, with a hope of eventually getting him off their books next summer, if someone is willing to pay a fee for him.
Sanson is under contract at Villa Park until 2025 after being bought for €15.8m back in 2021.
