Aston Villa are reportedly keen on signing the Marseille midfielder Morgan Sanson this month.
We covered reports earlier in the week that the Premier League side have submitted a formal offer for the midfielder.
Marseille manager Andre Villas-Boas has now confirmed that Aston Villa have indeed submitted an offer for the playmaker but he labelled the bid as pathetic and weak.
He said (via GFFN): “We had a very, very weak offer from Aston Villa which we turned down. It was pathetic. I hope that he continues to remain professional.