Aston Villa star leaves Unai Emery sweating as £52m signing leaves door open for PSG return

Unai Emery has done a fantastic job since arriving at Villa Park as the club have made huge strides forward both on and off the pitch.

The Spanish boss managed to guide Aston Villa into a European spot last season and they managed to recruit well this summer as a

result of their new European pedigree.

Diaby was among the signings made by Emery this summer and the French winger has immediately adapted to life in the Premier League.

After joining for a club record fee of £51.9million, Diaby hasn’t wasted any time in making a significant impact. The 24-year-

old has two goals and two assists to show from his first five league matches.

Aston Villa managed to tie the winger down to a five-year deal in the summer so they won’t be sweating over his short-term future,

but Diaby has made an interesting claim in a recent interview.

The French star spent his formative years with PSG, but he left the club in 2019 in search of regular first team football. Bayer

Leverkusen gave him his next opportunity and he hasn’t looked back since.

While the 24-year-old is only just getting his feet under the table at Aston Villa, he has left the door open to a potential PSG return in

the future.

Diaby leaves the door open

PSG’s latest recruitment policy has seen them ditch the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar in favour of signing young upcoming French players.

Diaby would certainly fit the bill for the type of player that PSG are looking to sign these days and it seems as if Diaby would be open to

the move in the future.

According to Diaby, “PSG is my formative club,” she said on Foot Mercato. “I spent seven years at the club and learned everything

there, hanging around with many players. Today, some people work as professionals while others don’t. For PSG, I took part in my

first-ever professional game. It was a significant and potent time.

“I must remember that. The club is from the capital, which is the city where I was born. PSG was a fun experience for me. I was forced

to choose an alternative route. I had to move on in order to advance professionally. I would have played less if I had stayed at PSG.

While Diaby recognises that he had to leave PSG when he did, it seems as if he would be open to the idea of a reunion with his former

club in the future.

“PSG will always be PSG,” Diaby adds. “I’m often told that the fans are thinking about my return. That’s great. It means they haven’t

forgotten me.

The supporters are aware that I received my training at this team and that I would do everything for this jersey. It also implies that I’m

doing morally. They wouldn’t have given my return any thought if I hadn’t been good. Reading and learning are enjoyable. Maybe one

day I’ll return. PSG will always have a special place in my heart.