Bayer Leverkusen attacker Moussa Diaby joins Aston Villa on a record fee of £50 million plus £10 million add on. The midfielder will travel to England for his medical to complete the move.
Aston Villa payment for his transfer matched with Al Nassr bid but the midfielder had to choose Aston Villa in bid to stay in Europe to continue playing at the highest level.
The deal will make him Aston Villa most expensive signing as Unai Emery looks forward to building a team capable of winning titles. Unai Emery know the player very well while he was the manager of Paris Saint Germain.
The dribbling ability remain the reason why Emery insisted that he wants to see the player in Aston Villa. He also has the ability to get pass any defender easily with his tricky legs.
Moussa Diaby will become Unai Emery third signing in the summer after the arrival of Pau Torres and Youri Tielemans.
Diaby transfer to Aston Villa will be a good news for Paris Saint Germain who are set to receive £6 million based on the contract they signed with Bayer Leverkusen when they sold the player to the German club.
He joined Bayer Leverkusen in 2019 and contributed 14 goals and 11 assists in all competitions catching the attention of big clubs in Europe.
Aston Villa are still so much in the transfer Market and it was reported that they are Interested in signing Rennes winger Jérémy Doku, a striker and another full back cover.
Moussa Diaby Stats
He has made 239 appearances, scoring 60 goals and 61 assists in all club competitions. The midfielder had received 34 yellow cards and one red card.
Out of the 60 goals scored, 49 were for Bayer Leverkusen, ten for Paris Saint-Germain, and one for Crotone Primavera.
In addition, he had made 59 appearances for his national team, France, scoring 14 goals in all competitions. He is a big name that a lot of people should watch out for in the future.
Moussa Diaby’s Salary
The French midfielder earns £49,000 per week, or £2,548,000 per year, playing for Bayer Leverkusen.
With the move to Aston Villa already done, the player is looking to get more than his previous salary at Bayer Leverkusen.
Moussa Diaby’s Achievement
The midfielder won the Ligue 1 title and French Super Cup with Paris Saint-Germain in the 2018/19 season. Furthermore, Diaby won the UEFA Nations League with France in 2021.
Is Moussa Diaby Good?
The midfielder plays in a similar way like Netherlands legend Arjen Robben. He is very comfortable on the left side of the pitch due to his brilliant pace on the ball.
He is also brilliant at creating space. The Frenchman created 12 chances in the German Bundesliga.
However, he continues to have difficulties with his defensive ability.
