The 24-year-old Nantes players agent, Olivier Jouanneaux, has confirmed that he would welcome a switch to the Premiership if the two clubs can thrash out a fee for the former Under 21 international.
"Berson wants to come to Villa, but the two clubs cannot agree a fee," he told the club's official website. "He is back in training with Nantes on Monday but he has made it clear to them that he wants to join Aston Villa. It is obvious that he will leave at some point as he only has 12 months left on his contract. "He could go anywhere when his contract runs out, but his goal is to play for Aston Villa."