Source: Gerrard now happy for ace to leave Villa Park; he's 'central to a lot of the problems'

Aston Villa are happy to allow Morgan Sanson to leave this summer, with his former club Marseille keen on his services, according to Football Insider.

The 27-year-old has struggled since moving to the Midlands from France in January 2021, making just 20 appearances in a Villa shirt.

He is yet to register a goal or assist for Villa and has made just three league starts in 2021/22 under both Dean Smith and Steven Gerrard.

Football writer Matt Maher said earlier in the season that ‘Sanson was a big reason’ that Villa did not sign a central midfielder in the summer, which is ‘central to a lot of the problems’.

Gerrard appears to be on the hunt for midfield reinforcements ahead of his first full season in charge after recently scouting Boubacar Kamara and Geoffrey Kondogbia, and it looks as if Sanson could move on.

Football Insider shared a story on Tuesday morning regarding Sanson after being informed by a French source. They claimed that Marseille are keeping tabs on their former midfielder and are interested in a possible move for him.

Villa are willing to sell and would accept an offer in the region of £10m for the 27-year-old after forking out £14m less than 18 months ago.

Things just haven’t worked out for Sanson in England, so a return to Ligue 1 – where he has contributed to 68 goals in 220 appearances – could be the best move for all involved.

The 27-year-old has failed to nail down a regular role under Gerrard since November, even with the Villa manager switching to a 4-3-1-2 system.

He will still have three years remaining on his Villa deal in the summer, so you’d like to think that the club will be able to bring in at least £10m for him over the coming months.

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