Aston Villa have signed Marseille striker Morgan Sanson for £14m

Aston Villa have completed the signing of Morgan Sanson from Marseille, the clubs announced on Tuesday.

Sanson will head to England in a £14 million ($19.2m) deal with the fee potentially rising to £15.5m ($21.3m) with add ons

He made 154 total appearances, scoring 25 goals while guiding them to a runners-up finish in Ligue 1 in 2019-20 as well as a Europa League final in 2018.

“I’m really happy to be here. I’m very proud to join the Aston Villa family, and in the future I hope we can do great things together," Sanson told his new club's website upon completing his move. “It’s a magical club, a big club in England. When Aston Villa called me, I didn’t have to think about it for a long time – it was the best opportunity for me and my career.”

He added: “It was a dream for me to join the Premier League since I was a little boy. I’ve seen the games and I like the intensity in the Premier League. For me, it was a dream and I’m very proud to join the Premier League with Aston Villa.”