Igor Paixão to Aston Villa from Olympique de Marseille
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Villa have made an enquiry about the Marseille winger, according to L'Équipe, relayed by Read Aston Villa on August 3rd. The report is that Villa have asked after the 26-year-old Brazilian; no bid has been submitted and there is no indication Marseille have decided to make him available. Paixão joined from Feyenoord last August for a fee L'Équipe put at €35m including bonuses, a Marseille club record, and is contracted to 2030. He scored six goals with five assists in 30 Ligue 1 appearances in his first season in France and added four goals in eight Champions League matches. He plays predominantly from the left. The enquiry is the second Villa have made for a left-sided attacker in a week, after the €30m offer for Palmeiras winger Allan was rejected on July 29th, and it lands with Leon Bailey's Hull move stalled and Villa short of senior width behind Alejandro Garnacho. Marseille's asking price is the obstacle: Santi Aouna reported on August 1st that Frank McCourt wants €50m before entertaining a departure, a figure that has also stalled Leeds United's interest, who have Paixão third on their own shortlist. No corroboration of the Villa enquiry beyond L'Équipe has surfaced in the hours since, and the board holds the row at contact accordingly.
Primary source: L'Équipe, via Read Aston Villa (James Chettle) · last corroborated August 3rd.
How the Story Moved
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| August 3rd | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 26% (contact) — source: L'Équipe, via Read Aston Villa (James Chettle). Villa have made an enquiry about the Marseille winger, according to L'Équipe, relayed by Read Aston Villa on August 3rd. The report is that Villa have asked after the 26-year-old Brazilian; no bid has been submitted and there is no indication Marseille have decided to make him available. Paixão joined from Feyenoord last August for a fee L'Équipe put at €35m including bonuses, a Marseille club record, and is contracted to 2030. He scored six goals with five assists in 30 Ligue 1 appearances in his first season in France and added four goals in eight Champions League matches. He plays predominantly from the left. The enquiry is the second Villa have made for a left-sided attacker in a week, after the €30m offer for Palmeiras winger Allan was rejected on July 29th, and it lands with Leon Bailey's Hull move stalled and Villa short of senior width behind Alejandro Garnacho. Marseille's asking price is the obstacle: Santi Aouna reported on August 1st that Frank McCourt wants €50m before entertaining a departure, a figure that has also stalled Leeds United's interest, who have Paixão third on their own shortlist. No corroboration of the Villa enquiry beyond L'Équipe has surfaced in the hours since, and the board holds the row at contact accordingly. |
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