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Leeds United and Aston Villa could be in for a battle to sign Marseille’s Igor Paixão this summer. The Whites had showed interest before he joined the Ligue 1 side from Feyenoord in August 2025. A year later, Leeds United are back in the mix and will face competition from Aston Villa. Leeds United and Aston Villa keen At the weekend, Sport Witness covered claims from France that the Whites have held talks for their old target. Daniel Farke’s side value him at around €30-35m, which is €15-20m less than Marseille’s demand. L’Equipe picks up on that and covers the latest about Marseille’s situation. The French club have to downsize their squad and are ready to sell players this summer. They are listening to offers for several, but none of them meet their expectations. Igor Paixão can leave and is attracting interest from the Premier League. The newspaper claims ‘Leeds haven’t forgotten him’, a year after Marseille beat them to his signature. Aston Villa have also asked about the winger. It’s not clear whether Unai Emery’s side contacted his club, agent or both. PL duo told about price Marseille invested around €30m to sign Igor Paixão. He impressed in his debut season, managing 12 goals and seven assists from 42 matches. With a contract until 2030, Transfermarkt value the Brazilian at €35m. L’Equipe claim the French club are demanding at least this figure to sell the 26-year-old. This is €15m less than the weekend report. Leeds United and Aston Villa have both made approaches, but it’s unclear if either of them are willing to spend €35m. The Elland Road club haven’t qualified for Europe next season while the Villans will play in the Champions League. This could provide Unai Emery’s side an edge over Leeds United, as long as they are ready to invest the requested fee. Key transfer points - Marseille beat Whites to sign Brazilian last summer - Leeds United still keen, have held talks - Aston Villa also made contact - Ligue 1 side want at least €35m