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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react to Dean Smith’s transfer comments"
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published: "2021-04-04T11:45:53Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react to Dean Smith’s transfer comments

**Plenty of Aston Villa supporters have been giving their thoughts on Dean Smith’s recent comments regarding the club’s plans for the summer transfer window.**

Speaking ahead of Sunday’s clash with Fulham, the manager admitted he hasn’t spoken with the board about spending big this summer.

The club spent [more than £88m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aston-villa/transfers/verein/405) during the current campaign, with the likes of Ollie Watkins, Bertrand Traore, Emiliano Martinez, Matty Cash and Morgan Sanson all arriving in the Midlands in eight-figure deals.

Recent [reports](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/04/02/aston-villa-offer-ezri-konsa-tom-heaton-new-deals-clubs-summer/) have suggested that the club will look to bring in at least one more winger and another centre-forward to challenge Watkins ahead of the 2021/22 campaign.

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However, Smith kept his cards close to his chest regarding the club’s upcoming transfer market plans. Asked if he has held conversations over another spending spree, as reported by [Birmingham Live](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-updates-20313755), the 50-year-old said:

> “No, not really. We haven’t spoken about spending big. We’re in a good place at the moment with our squad. We feel that we’ve got a really healthy squad as I said last season.
>
> “If there’s areas and players we find out there that are good value for money then we’ll look to go and bring them in.
>
> “But, we feel we’ve got a good squad at the moment knowing that we don’t need to add too much to.”

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### Villa fans react

[@AVFC\_News](https://twitter.com/AVFC_News/status/1378097843890749441) shared [Birmingham Live](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-updates-20313755)’s report regarding Smith’s comments on social media on Friday evening.

Here is what these fans had to say in reply, and some are not happy with the Villa boss.

**“Very very worrying if he thinks we are in a good place – deluded”**

[Credit: @GHIECO2](https://twitter.com/GHIECO2/status/1378264491511668737)

**“Very worrying comments if true. I think taking Jack out the side for the last 6 games proves him wrong here. He also said you forget how good Jack is when he hasn’t trained for a while. What does that say about the quality of the rest?”**

[Credit: @MTrezzy1981](https://twitter.com/MTrezzy1981/status/1378251547574865921)

**“If this is true we don’t invest in better quality we won’t move forward. It’s quite simple“**

[Credit: @Peachy1223](https://twitter.com/Peachy1223/status/1378350998549368832)

**“Dear Mr Smith. If you believe you have a good squad with good options, can you explain please your total reluctance to rotate players and use substitutes? Thanks. x”**

[Credit: @bozzystuff](https://twitter.com/bozzystuff/status/1378271739839406080)

**“If his expectations are to be in Europe next year, we need several big buys and that includes cover for Grealish when he’s injured.”**

[Credit: @Martin10041965](https://twitter.com/Martin10041965/status/1378225499411992579)

**“He’s answered that in the same vein as the Jack G return date There is no way on earth we won’t speculate to accumulate this summer”**

[Credit: @nicknackjames1](https://twitter.com/nicknackjames1/status/1378240538609078273)

***In other news: £55k-a-week Villa star not in Smith’s plans, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-transfer-rumours/aston-villa-bjorn-engels-not-in-dean-smiths-plans/).***