Aston Villa paid Southampton £30m for striker Danny Ings, according to reliable reporter Gregg Evans.
And a number of Villa supporters have been sharing their negative thoughts at the figure on social media.
The 29-year-old was announced as a Villa player on Wednesday evening out of nowhere, penning a three-year deal at Villa Park.
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Both Sky Sports and BBC believed a deal cost in the region of £25m, however, Evans, who writes for The Athletic, claimed a move cost Villa £30m.
Ings became Villa’s fourth summer signing after moves for Emiliano Buendia, Ashley Young and Leon Bailey and bolsters Dean Smith’s ranks going forward with Jack Grealish now a Manchester City player.
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Villa fans react
Well-known Villa page @villareport shared Evans’ claim on Ings on Twitter on Wednesday evening.
This is what these Villa supporters had to say in reply to the post, with one describing a fee as ’embarrassing’ with a number of fans not exactly thrilled at the fee.
“i’m baffled but fair play”
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“Embarrassing fee for a back up striker. Unless Ollie is being pushed out left !! Spending the Grealish money wisely for a 29-year-old injury prone second striker”
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“I don’t like this at all.”
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“Wow. 30 mil for a 29-year-old. No wonder saints said yes and he was here in a flash.”
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“That’s shocking we’ve been robbed that’s way over priced, he had less than a year on his contract and he injury prone”
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