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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react to Cakir links"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2021-04-23T15:05:50Z"
modified: "2021-04-23T15:05:50Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react to Cakir links

**Aston Villa have been linked with a move for Trabzonspor goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir.**

And, as to be expected, the latest transfer rumour has had a number of Villa supporters talking online.

According to [Turkish media outlet Fotospor](https://www.fotospor.com/haber-trabzonspor-trabzonsporlu-ugurcan-cakir-icin-avrupanin-devleri-sirada-435386?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=6cf386ebf32711323ca99ac69f58c6c6477b036b-1619102097-0-AXnbzJLYiVDr3bM_DTGX-VhIWy0X0RkIugBlQZ4rVtnyNNH5YfvzUvRlrHTlxFEQoyikhdET4gJaae1NDWV79AX-CuUNutgX1vkvZ6fkMgFUV7tu3CDBbWC6W8gZoXHmYAv1JDvf1fwOuNk0hnZ0hgqnXFHqSh0ZL5ilJaCQ6vCy_WgnQ4qIVhHM64Af7wxJf8WlrKEnNi2HKYNZ_EYfEe4347nFHC1F4UXy1bko0fhsMmc5bHJjP7CX5Qo9p-SHHoHHUeTmRglFtLmwqBPX_v4BQyDTCoxiEgehKxhIvUjvxJGbF8wOoJpL_GxX0mWshYmhPmsCP6hOu8xkT_lbAc5aFvWZlx7RDsny62wwUK88lgWVwugTMmzJtGH956_AxO6n9Zivei4EAb-YeaQfJG2NHlQ3wuUVS0WgOC9AjeOpsRtXUHgLPu8KE9VPoZkEgTLyIrXDOMLnZoJulvYV2S6YAWAP_a8W1xxoAKN2pNhY5oDB0RT9IVM0qwCqaIgWv3gzDKFSVWSlMjOQLHVU8pX1bC4tgA3U2_GWw1AEGVIc), relayed by [Birmingham Live](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-liverpool-tottenham-transfer-20445821), the 25-year-old is attracting interest from Villa and a number of other sides across Europe.

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Cakir, valued at [£14.4m by Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ugurcan-cakir/profil/spieler/292199), has been a regular for Trabzonspor this season, [captaining the Super Lig side on multiple occasions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ugurcan-cakir/leistungsdaten/spieler/292199).

He’s kept [26](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ugurcan-cakir/leistungsdaten/spieler/292199) clean sheets in [111](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ugurcan-cakir/leistungsdaten/spieler/292199) appearances for Trabzonspor, with the latest [report](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-liverpool-tottenham-transfer-20445821) suggesting that £17m could be enough to land the Turkey international this summer.

[Emiliano Martinez hasn’t missed a minute of Premier League action in his first season as a Villa player](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/emiliano-martinez/leistungsdaten/spieler/111873), with Dean Smith also having [Tom Heaton and Jed Steer as back up](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aston-villa/kader/verein/405).

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### Villa fans react

[@AVFC\_News](https://twitter.com/avfc_news/status/1385274120942784513?s=21) shared the links to Cakir throughout Thursday on Twitter. This is what some Villa fans had to say in reply, with one describing the goalkeeper as ‘fantastic’.

**“Priorities tbh, no** **need to spend 17m on a sub keeper. Still got Steer & Kalinic if Heaton leaves”**

[Credit: @Wise\_Dylan17](https://twitter.com/Wise_Dylan17/status/1385279481783390210)

**“That’s what we need…another keeper!!”**

[Credit: @DeanoM359](https://twitter.com/DeanoM359/status/1385342304697962499)

**“Fantastic keeper…been tipped to transfer to quite a few clubs…can’t see him coming to be our number two…will certainly keep Martinez on his toes”**

[Credit: @gerryasmith](https://twitter.com/gerryasmith/status/1385275300322365448)

**“Why do Villa like wasting money”**

[Credit: @Davidbashford5](https://twitter.com/Davidbashford5/status/1385305043746820101)

**“£17 million for a** **back up keeper? That money could be spent elsewhere”**

[Credit: @TheMailmanUk](https://twitter.com/TheMailmanUk/status/1385280666506604555)

**“Can we start being linked with midfielders & attackers please**. **Cheers”**

[Credit: @stephenpage8](https://twitter.com/stephenpage8/status/1385344271167983617)

***In other news: Villa linked with move for European centre-back, find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-club-join-chase-for-attila-szalai-avfc-newsnow/).***