Aston Villa have made an offer for Harold Moukoudi (Le Havre)

Championship side Aston Villa have submitted a loan with option to buy offer for 20-year-old central defender Harold Moukoudi to Le Havre, according to Foot Mercato and L’Équipe.

The offer on the table is a €1.1m loan fee plus a €7.7m option to buy, with the player having been offered a 4-year contract.

Villa will face a hard time closing the deal, as the youngster wants to stay in France.