Marseille manager Andre Villas-Boas has confirmed interest from the Premier League for midfielder Morgan Sanson after Aston Villa joined a host of other clubs in the race for the £20m-rated star.
Sportsmail reported on Saturday that Villa had opened talks for a deal for the former France U21 international, joining West Ham, Tottenham and Arsenal in the race.
Sanson, 26, has been a key figure under Andre Villas-Boas, and helped Marseille to a second place finish in Ligue 1 last season but have had a more difficult campaign this time round.