Overview

• Fenerbahçe reached a transfer agreement with PSG but negotiations collapsed after Asensio rejected a €9 million annual salary offer.
• Marco Asensio remains under contract at Paris Saint-Germain, where Luis Enrique has deemed him surplus to requirements.
• Unai Emery is eager to re-sign the Spanish midfielder after his eight goals in 21 games bolstered Villa’s late-season push.
• Aston Villa’s budget constraints make a permanent transfer unviable, turning a season-long loan into the preferred option.
• PSG’s football operations chief Monchi has publicly endorsed Asensio’s return, citing his proven creative impact on Villa’s squad.