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Ismaila Sarr's £25million move to Aston Villa from Watford has collapsed
Villa were unable to agree on a payment structure and personal terms
They offered to loan defender Kortney Hause and forward Cameron Archer

By SIMON JONES AND ABDI RASHID FOR MAILONLINE

Published: 07:20 EDT, 22 August 2022 | Updated: 08:04 EDT, 22 August 2022

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Aston Villa's move for Watford's Ismaila Sarr has collapsed after the structure of the deal and the winger's personal terms proved to be a stumbling block.

Steven Gerrard's side initially agreed a £25million deal with the Championship side and Sarr was scheduled to undergo a medical.

But they have been unable to agree a payment structure with the Hornets and the player's demands have proven to be too difficult to overcome.

Ismaila Sarr's (above) £25million move from Watford to Aston villa has now collapsed

Aston Villa attempted to revive the deal by offering to loan either Cameron Archer or Kortney Hause to Watford.

Sarr, who was also being pursued by Crystal Palace, missed Watford's game against Preston North End on Saturday along with team-mate Joao Pedro who remains the subject of a £30m offer from Newcastle United.

Aston Villa were comfortably beaten 3-1 by Crystal Palace over the weekend, which has led to some concern that Steven Gerrard needs reinforcements for Villa Park sooner rather than later.

Sarr joined Watford from Rennes in 2019, and scored 25 goals in 95 appearances for the Hornets, but he was unable to stop the club from being relegated from the Premier League last season.