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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react to rejected Aaron Hickey bid"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2022-01-31T16:35:48Z"
modified: "2022-01-31T16:35:48Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react to rejected Aaron Hickey bid

**Aston Villa have made a late offer for Bologna left-back Aaron Hickey.**

That’s according to Italian outlet [Il Resto Del Carlino](https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/bologna/fc/mercato-kasius-1.7303663), and as to be expected, a number of Villa supporters have flocked to the update on social media.

Hickey was linked with a move to Villa Park earlier this month, with [Gregg Evans](https://twitter.com/greggevans40/status/1479722514620243970) believing that a swoop for the [highly-rated](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53999267) Scottish teenager was more likely in the summer.

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However, it seems as if NSWE and club CEO Christian Purslow have decided to launch a formal bid for the 19-year-old late in the winter window, possibly due to the fact that Matt Targett is set to join [Newcastle](https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1488106589076742147?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet) until the end of the campaign.

[Il Resto Del Carlino](https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/bologna/fc/mercato-kasius-1.7303663) revealed that Bologna have turned down a €10m (£8.3m) offer from Villa which included a 20% sell-on clause.

### Villa fans react

[The AVFC Faithful](https://twitter.com/AVFCFaithful_/status/1488051649469943815) on Twitter relayed the claims of a move late bid for Hickey on deadline day. Here is what these Villa fans had to say in reply…

**“Anyone actually watched him on a consistent basis? Numbers look good mind. Would make the Targett deal make sense.”**

[Credit: @Hiddenvillian93](https://twitter.com/Hiddenvillian93/status/1488089517299011585)

**“Oh my, say it again faithful”**

[Credit: @AvfcTalkTime](https://twitter.com/AvfcTalkTime/status/1488068560844906503)

**“So that’s why Targett can leave… Makes some sense. Come on Purslow, pay up.”**

[Credit: @villaman12345](https://twitter.com/villaman12345/status/1488054599953096704)

**“GET IT DONE”**

[Credit: @KishinJay](https://twitter.com/KishinJay/status/1488062133711650816)

**“Double it boys, idc”**

[Credit: @AlexPickworth1](https://twitter.com/AlexPickworth1/status/1488060168655020037)

**“Bro make it happen. Send a 15 mil bid in”**

[Credit: @ZM\_AVFC](https://twitter.com/ZM_AVFC/status/1488055144616968194)

***In other news: [‘Hats off to the board’ – Sky Sports pundit purrs at ‘amazing’ out-of-the-blue Villa transfer news](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/kevin-phillip-praise-villa-callum-chambers-signing/)***