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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react to Lee Hendrie’s comments on Allan Saint-Maximin"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2021-04-10T07:10:34Z"
modified: "2021-04-10T07:10:34Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react to Lee Hendrie’s comments on Allan Saint-Maximin

**Plenty of Aston Villa fans have been reacting to Lee Hendrie’s transfer comments regarding Newcastle star Allan Saint-Maximin on social media.**

Hendrie advised his former club to move for the 24-year-old should the Magpies suffer relegation from the Premier League this year.

Saint-Maximin made the move to St James’ Park in a deal worth [£16.2m back in 2019](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/allan-saint-maximin/transfers/spieler/272642) and has gone on to make [48](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/allan-saint-maximin/leistungsdaten/spieler/272642) appearances for the Tyneside club.

The Frenchman has scored just [six](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/allan-saint-maximin/leistungsdaten/spieler/272642) times for Newcastle, with Villa expected to move for a winger in the upcoming transfer window, along with a striker to challenge Ollie Watkins ([The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/04/02/aston-villa-offer-ezri-konsa-tom-heaton-new-deals-clubs-summer/)).

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Speaking exclusively to [Football Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/exclusive-lee-hendrie-urges-aston-villa-to-look-at-saint-maximin-if-newcastle-go-down-e71/), relayed by [Birmingham Live](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-newcastle-united-transfer-20346508), former Villa midfielder Hendrie shared his views on the Frenchman, believing he could be a good addition to Dean Smith’s squad.

> “He is one that I would certainly take. He’s got that Premier League credibility. We’ve seen what he can do.
>
> “He’s got that attack rate, he’s got flair, you know, all sorts. He could be a key addition to a Villa side that I feel… that’s where they’ve really lacked, in wide areas.
>
> “Touched on Trezeguet before, I think he’d certainly come into the side, he reminds me in certain elements of \[Bertrand\] Traore, but he’s possibly got that little bit more element of pace going forward and he’s very direct, so he’d be someone I’d certainly be looking at.”

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### Villa fans react

[Birmingham Live](https://twitter.com/AVFC_News/status/1380202127218388993) shared Hendrie’s comments on social media, asking fans for their reaction. These supporters would all like to see the winger at Villa Park, with one describing him as ‘brilliant’.

**“I’d definitely take him if there’s a deal to be done. Him, Neto and Abraham or possibly Edouard from Celtic would be a big increase in team/squad strength”**

[Credit: @villagabe](https://twitter.com/villagabe/status/1380236323836067840)

**“Belting if true.”**

[Credit: @ItMustBeitis9](https://twitter.com/ItMustBeitis9/status/1380212626756661248)

**“Brilliant player and I’d absolutely love him at the Villa”**

[Credit: @\_porsalin](https://twitter.com/_porsalin/status/1380254541816467461)

**“Yes yes yes!”**

[Credit: @Eamonosh](https://twitter.com/Eamonosh/status/1380266320449699841)

**“These are the type of quality signings we now need to really kick on and push for top 6, Ward Prowse ASM Tammy Abraham would do nicely”**

[Credit: @HoItender](https://twitter.com/HoItender/status/1380203287618715655)

**“Would be a great addition. Cheeky bid for Ward-Prowse too”**

[Credit: @dwainwright1974](https://twitter.com/dwainwright1974/status/1380207285427970051)

***In other news: Many AVFC fans fume at club’s interest in 40 y/o, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-fans-fume-at-steven-gerrard-links/).***