Moussa Marega is set on a move to the Premier League and wants to be playing in England by the start of next season, sources close to the player have told Express Sport. West Ham , Aston Villa, Newcastle, Wolves and Leicester are among the clubs to have watched him over the past 18 months, with several of those and more currently monitoring his situation at the Estadio do Dragao. Marega eventually stayed put in Portugal, however, 12 months down the line the two clubs were believed to have reached an agreement for around the £30million mark. Manuel Pellegrini was hesitant due to his determination to land long-standing target Maxi Gomez, who eventually signed for Valencia from Celta Vigo. JUST IN: Chelsea transfer target Timo Werner decides stance on securing Blues move this month

Source: Express January 04, 2020 13:41 UTC