Aston Villa fans have mixed opinions on £20 million transfer report

Aston Villa are reportedly set to offer Brentford £20 million for their star striker Neal Maupay this summer. The Sun is reporting that Aston Villa are ready to pay the fee for the player as a replacement for Tammy Abraham, who will be heading back to Chelsea.

Maupay was a star in the Championship last season. The 22-year-old scored 28 goals in all competitions, many of which came under the guidance of Aston Villa boss Dean Smith.

The pair worked together at Griffin Park which could also give Aston Villa the edge in any transfer discussions.

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It is certainly a story that has divided opinion among Aston Villa fans on Twitter.

One major sticking point for many is that price-tag. It would be a club record amount and Aston Villa fans are wary of spending such a high amount on a player with no Premier League experience.

Others, however, have been quick to point out his brilliant form in the Championship last season. That can certainly not be ignored and plenty of other teams are reportedly interested in signing the player this summer.

If Aston Villa could secure his signature at a lesser price, it seems that fans would be universally on board with the Frenchman’s arrival at Villa Park.

Hope we sign him but not for 20 million
— Jak ? (@JakBatty1) May 29, 2019

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No no and NO!
— Ashley Banner (@ashleybanr) May 29, 2019

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Blessing in disguise . Not sure he’s good enough for epl yet. If we’re gonna spend big . We need proven. Same goes with Maupay
— Kaza (@pkaza84) May 29, 2019

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How much?! ?
— Ryan Crawley (@RyanxCrawley) May 29, 2019

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Scott Hogan did similarly well at Brentford didn’t he? Think we should be aiming higher.
— Phil Little (@phil_little) May 29, 2019

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Best striker in The Championship last season. He wouldn’t be overawed or bullied in the Premier League and he’s clinical as all hell. £20m is a lot of money for a player who hasn’t played in that top flight, but for a 22 year old with such a high ceiling I’d be in.
— d ? (@hot_diggity_d) May 29, 2019

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Maupay has been equal to Abraham this season in a lesser team. Maupay is the better prospect for Premier League football IMO. More aggressive and I think a better finisher.
— DarrenOxford (@DarrenMButler) May 29, 2019

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I agree, I like Tammy but I feel Maupay edges him in a number of attributes, let’s not forget Tammy had to be persuaded to come to us at the last minute and was contemplating bailing on us in Jan.
— Aston Villa FC (@VITA_IOS) May 29, 2019

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Really think we should be looking to offload our unwanted players to championship clubs in part exchange, rather than paying big bucks
— Mull85 (@Mull85) May 29, 2019

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Those who know me, know I’ve been banging on about Maupay for months. The Championship Suarez. So much potential. Now we are up I can say it…..No thanks to Tammy. Good luck to him but we can do better. Maupay would be terrific. #AVFC #UTV https://t.co/4Tj6QDntJS
— Jb08 (@jsb_av1) May 29, 2019

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Aston Villa fans have mixed opinions on £20 million transfer report