Morgan Sanson sends cryptic message as Steven Gerrard handed Aston Villa summer transfer boost

Here are your latest Aston Villa headlines on Tuesday, February 21.

Morgan Sanson can't seem to get a kick in an Aston Villa shirt despite the manner of the club's performances in recent weeks.

Sanson, the £14 million signing from Marseille in January last year, has started his Villa career with a difficult 13 months.

The Frenchman has been beset by injury but is fully fit at present but has not played since showing his frustration at being substituted in a 2-2 draw with Manchester United on January 15.

Sanson was replaced by Philippe Coutinho for his debut after sealing a loan switch from Barcelona and the Brazilian did go on to play a role in Jacob Ramsey's goal to halve Villa's deficit and then he bagged the equaliser.

Sanson was benched after the United game and has not played a minute since despite Villa only winning one of the four matches played.

He did not feature in the chaotic 3-3 draw with Leeds United on February 9 nor the 1-0 defeats to Newcastle United or Watford respectively.

The 27 year-old took to social media platform Instagram on Sunday night to post a picture of himself along with the caption 'Never give up'.

Aston Villa winger Trezeguet has got off to a flying start on loan at Istanbul Basaksehir.

He has two goals and an assist from only a couple of matches for the Turkish top tier side, whom he joined earlier this month until the end of the season.

Trezeguet set up Pizzi for Basaksehir's opener in a 2-0 defeat of Gaziantep in his debut on February 12 before netting both goals in a 2-0 win at Caykur Rizespor on Friday.

The Egypt international was sent out on loan to get game-time and is in his second spell with a Turkish side having played for Kasimpasa, whom he joined Villa from in 2019.

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