Mercato OM: Morgan Sanson officially transferred to Aston Villa (Archives) -
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Morgan Sanson is no longer an Olympique de Marseille player.
The Premier League club, Aston Villa, formalized this late Tuesday afternoon the signing of the former Marseillais, Morgan Sanson.
Arrived at OM in January 2017 for nine million euros, and three bonuses, the midfielder signed a four-and-a-half-year contract in England for an unknown transfer fee, although it should be between 15 and 20 million euros.
“It is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye to you,” the midfielder posted on his social networks.
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- Morgan Sanson (@ Morgan_Sanson8) January 26, 2021
Earlier in the afternoon, during the presentation of striker Arkadiusz Milik, Pablo Longoria, the sporting director, announced that he was working on several files to replace Morgan Sanson.
"We lost an important player, we will try to replace him in a difficult period, but the transfer window should accelerate", he warned after having already brought in the side Lirola, and, therefore, Arkadiusz Milik .
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