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title: "Villa should sell Sanson after latest developments"
canonical: "https://readastonvilla.com/2022/04/27/aston-villa-should-sell-morgan-sanson-after-latest-developments-from-france/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2022-04-27T16:34:15Z"
modified: "2022-04-27T16:34:16Z"
---

# Villa should sell Sanson after latest developments

Morgan Sanson has struggled for form, [fitness](https://readastonvilla.com/2021/09/24/fans-on-social-media-lament-morgan-sanson-picking-up-another-injury/) and playing time since joining Aston Villa, so it wouldn’t be a shock to see him leave this summer.

The 27-year-old hasn’t managed to hold down a starting place in the Midlands and [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-marseille-want-to-re-sign-morgan-sanson-as-aston-villa-price-revealed/) say he might have an opportunity to return to France this summer, so this could be his final season in England.

Sanson [joined](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/morgan-sanson/transfers/spieler/174094) Villa on a four-and-a-half-year deal from Olympique Marseille in January 2021 and has gone on to make just [20 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/morgan-sanson/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/174094) in all competitions, amassing a paltry 685 minutes of playing time.

The uncapped Frenchman has played in [12/36 games](https://readastonvilla.com/2022/04/26/frank-mcavennie-says-there-isnt-a-future-for-targett/) across the board, amassing 439/3240 minutes of playing time. He’s behind Marvelous Nakamba, Jacob Ramsey, Douglas Luiz and John McGinn in the [pecking order](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aston-villa/ausfallzeiten/verein/405), so the writing is on the wall.

*Football Insider* say Marseille would like to bring Sanson back to the Stade Vélodrome and Villa aren’t going to stand in his way, so the 27-year-old could be on the move if his £10m asking price is met.

A move would suit all parties, as Sanson needs first-team football and Villa can reinvest the money on a replacement.

***[In other news, Frank McAvennie says ‘there isn’t a future’ for Matt Targett](https://readastonvilla.com/2022/04/26/frank-mcavennie-says-there-isnt-a-future-for-targett/)***