Villa sign Frenchman Sanson from Marseille


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 27 Jan 2021

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Olympique de Marseille v Amiens SC - Orange Velodrome, Marseille, France - March 6, 2020 Olympique de Marseille's Morgan Sanson celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

(Reuters) - Aston Villa have signed midfielder Morgan Sanson from French Ligue 1 side Olympique de Marseille on a 4-1/2 year deal for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old, who played for Le Mans and Montpellier before joining Marseille in 2017, helped them reach the Europa League final in 2018 and a runner-up finish in the French top flight last season.

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