Morgan Sanson may be one of the proper names in this atypical and relaxed winter transfer market. He Olympique de Marseille midfielder He drew the attention of several teams after his good last season in which he was one of the leaders of the André Vilas-Boas team that was marching second in standings when Ligue 1 was canceled due to coronavirus. The Frenchman finally stayed in Marseille, but its exit seems that it could occur in this market.
Vilas-Boas himself has confirmed the interest of several Premier teams in his player. “He is a boy who interests in England due to its characteristics and it is that something may happen. ” Daily Mail reports that the teams behind the under-21 international outfield are West Ham, Tottenham and Arsenalrecently joined by the Aston Villa.
The price of the operation would be around 22 million, a not inconsiderable amount considering the serious crisis that all clubs are going through. The interested teams seem willing to reach that figure which Olympique would accept as it is a player who ends his contract in the summer of 2022. In fact, Vilas-Boas does not rule out that the signing will end up closing this same market. “We will see. The market is open and Sanson is a highly valued player. Officially we have not received any offers“.
Sanson came back from a muscle injury as a starter in his team's loss to Nimes. This year things are not working quite well for Vilas-Boas. In the Champions League they were last of groups also staying out of the Europa League and in Ligue 1 they are sixth four points behind the fourth, Monaco, yes with two games less than most of their rivals.
A midfielder with a lot of arrival
He is a versatile and versatile midfielder able to contribute both in attack and defense. A profile highly sought after by Premier teams. His best season was the last one in which He also finished with five goals and five assists in 27 league games, showing the danger it poses when it comes from behind.
This year he has two targets and three goals in the 739 minutes he has played in Ligue 1 and in total he has scored 25 goals and 22 assists in the 156 games in which he has defended the Marseille shirt.
From the Le Mans quarry passed through Montpellier where he reached go several times summoned to the French U21 team. At that time, at the end of the 14-15 season he suffered a serious injury, cruciate ligament tear, which halted its progression. In 2017 he signed for Marseille where he has found his best level under Vilas-Boas orders. Now, he is close to taking another step forward in his career and playing in the Premier League. Tottenham, Arsenal, West Ham and Aston Vila they are the ones who oppose being their new home.