Aston Villa’s reason for holding out on £50m+ fee for Moussa Diaby revealed

Just a year after signing for Aston Villa, Moussa Diaby will shortly be confirmed as having made a move to the Saudi Pro League.

A switch to Al Ittihad is reportedly almost done and dusted and, bizarre as it seems, brings into sharp focus the threat that remains for Premier League clubs from a league that’s only rated as the 68th best in the world (TeamForm).

The same rating places the Premier League at the very top, so the only reason that players can be tempted to move to Saudi remains financial.