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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react to Bjorn Engels news"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-06-19T17:45:42Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react to Bjorn Engels news

**Aston Villa have [confirmed](https://twitter.com/avfcofficial/status/1405922108291551234?s=21) they have reached an agreement with Belgian side Royal Antwerp for the transfer of Bjorn Engels.**

And a number of Villa supporters have been sharing their thoughts on the news on social media.

Engels with have a [medical this weekend](https://twitter.com/avfcofficial/status/1405922108291551234?s=21) ahead of a proposed move back to his native country. He’s been with Villa since [2019 after joining in a move worth £7.2m from Stade Reims](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bjorn-engels/transfers/spieler/193469).

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However, the 26-year-old [failed to make a Premier League appearance under Dean Smith last season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bjorn-engels/leistungsdaten/spieler/193469), with [Tyrone Mings](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tyrone-mings/leistungsdaten/spieler/253677) and [Ezri Konsa](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ezri-konsa/leistungsdaten/spieler/413403) ever-presents at Villa Park.

Engels looks set to leave Villa with just [19](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bjorn-engels/leistungsdaten/spieler/193469) appearances to his name, [scoring his only goal for the club in a 3-2 defeat to Tottenham last year](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51431287).

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### Villa fans react

The club shared the news on Engels on their [official Twitter page](https://twitter.com/avfcofficial/status/1405922108291551234?s=21) on Friday evening.

The majority of Villa fans seemed fairly sad at the news, with one describing the defender as ‘brilliant’.

**“We’re better than this statement, wish him well. Class costs us nothing.”**

[Credit: @KevinCorAvfc](https://twitter.com/KevinCorAvfc/status/1405998783998070789)

**“Gutted it didn’t work out for him at Villa, wishing you the best at Antwerp”**

[Credit: @YusufYasser1](https://twitter.com/YusufYasser1/status/1405922339997552645)

**“Brilliant defender, if only he had a yard or two more pace he would have been top drawer. A real shame it never worked out. All the best Bjorn “**

[Credit: @AvfcU](https://twitter.com/AvfcU/status/1405935493448146952)

**“Good luck lad. Really sad it didn’t work out.”**

[Credit: @everysongsung](https://twitter.com/everysongsung/status/1405922604171644933)

**“Will miss Bjorn a lot, he did very well in his short playing time, hope everything goes well for him.”**

[Credit: @CharlesHay19](https://twitter.com/CharlesHay19/status/1405941107914166274)

**“No best of luck? No thanks? No mention of even playing for the club? Something doesn’t fit right with me. Guess we’ll never know. Best of luck, Bjorn”**

[Credit: @wh0actuallykn0w](https://twitter.com/wh0actuallykn0w/status/1405926065546145797)

**“He only made one mistake** **tbf. Clearly isn’t our type of player but still feel bad for him”**

[Credit: @ViIlaI\_](https://twitter.com/ViIlaI_/status/1405925963477749761)

***In other news: Many AVFC fans react to club’s reported interest in Aaron Ramsey, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-fans-react-to-aaron-ramsey-links/).***