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Fabrizio Romano says Aston Villa now in talks to sell ‘important’ £46m-rated player
Aston Villa have been busy on the transfer front over the past few weeks as Unai Emery looks to fine-tune his squad.
Six players have joined the Villa ranks this summer, namely Ian Maatsen, Cameron Archer, Samuel Iling-Junior, Lewis Dobbin, Enzo Barrenechea and Ross Barkley.
Meanwhile, five players have left B6. Douglas Luiz, Tim Iroegbunam and Morgan Sanson have been sold, while Philippe Coutinho has left on loan and Calum Chambers has been released.
Now, it looks like the Villans are in talks to sell another player, one who is “important” to Emery’s side.
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Aston Villa in talks to sell Moussa Diaby
The player in question is Moussa Diaby, who was linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League ahead of joining Villa and remains on their radar.
Fabrizio Romano has shared two updates on Diaby in quick succession on X.
At 1:34pm, the transfer insider reported that Al Ittihad have made an initial proposal “in excess of €50million (£42million) with add-ons”.
Diaby is open to the move, added Romano.
Less than an hour later, Romano reported that Villa “want more than initial €55million (£46million) from Al Ittihad” for Diaby.
Emery considers him an “important player”, but talks will continue, both club-side and player-side, added the Italian.
Villa losing Diaby would be a shame
Hailed as a ‘phenomenal’ player by Paul Merson, it’s not surprising to see Diaby once again on the radar of Al Ittihad.
Diaby impressed in his maiden season at Villa, registering 10 goals and nine assists in all competitions.
It would be a shame to lose a player of Diaby’s calibre when the Villans will be competing in the Champions League next season and perhaps even challenge for the Premier League title.
Nevertheless, it looks like discussions are under way, so it’s very much a case of ‘watch this space’.