Marseille midfielder Morgan Sanson has reportedly emerged as a transfer target for Aston Villa.

The Midlands club are not expected to be busy in the current transfer window but have expressed an interest in making an audacious move for the 26-year-old playmaker.

Sanson helped the Ligue 1 outfit finish second in the table last season but they are now sixth this campaign, 10 points behind the leaders PSG with two games in hand.

The former France Under-21 international joined Marseille from Montpellier in 2017 and has since gone on to score 23 goals in 148 appearances for the club.

Aston Villa are currently 10th in the Premier League table.