Report: Saudi Arabia side set to bid for ‘phenomenal’ Aston Villa star, they will do ‘everything possible’ to sign him
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A Saudi Arabia side are reportedly ready to do all they can to sign one of Aston Villa’s star players this summer.
The Villa Park side have been busy in the transfer market with the arrivals of Ian Maatsen, Ross Barkley and Samuel Iling-Junior coupled with the big-money departures of Douglas Luiz to Juventus and academy prospect Omari Kellyman to Chelsea.
With Ollie Watkins and Ezri Konsa also making waves at this summer’s Euros, it’s been quite the off-season for Unai Emery’s side, who are now fully preparing for the new campaign and a return to the UEFA Champions League.
Yet a Saudi Arabia club are now potentially looking at signing a star forward from Villa.
Al-Ittihad interested in Villa attacker Moussa Diaby
According to Foot Mercato, Al-Ittihad will do ‘everything possible’ to sign Villa winger Moussa Diaby, who was wanted by the Middle Eastern side last year before his move to Birmingham from Bayer Leverkusen.
As per the report, Al-Ittihad have reignited their interest in signing Diaby with the Saudi Arabia giants keen to add more firepower to their attacking ranks alongside Karim Benzema and Jota, with last season a disappointing one for the People’s Club.
Which is why Diaby has now re-emerged as a target for Al-Ittihad, who are set for another big summer of spending after last year’s record-breaking year that saw a number of top players make the move to Saudi Arabia.
Hailed as a ‘phenomenal’ player by Paul Merson, it’s no real surprise why Diaby is wanted again by Al-Ittihad, who could be perfect as a summer signing and as the final piece of the attacking puzzle alongside Benzema and Jota.
Villa simply can’t allow Diaby to leave this summer
With ten goals and nine assists in an incredible 54 appearances for Villa last season, it’s pretty clear that the France international is highly rated by those at Villa Park having only joined a year ago.
Which is why Villa need to do all they can to keep hold of Diaby this summer, who heading into a new season where Champions League football will be back in Birmingham need as many quality players as possible to compete.
Diaby showed great quality and potential in his first year in England with Villa, and the winger’s second season under Emery could be even more explosive, especially with elite European football returning to Villa Park.
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