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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react to Ollie Watkins transfer fee update"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ben Crump"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2020-08-12T19:50:16Z"
modified: "2020-08-12T19:50:16Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react to Ollie Watkins transfer fee update

**Some Aston Villa fans have reacted to a latest [transfer report](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/12047219/aston-villa-prepare-opening-bid-for-brentfords-ollie-watkins) claiming the club hope to sign Brentford’s Ollie Watkins for under £20m this summer.**

Championship striker Watkins has been in excellent form over the last 12 months for Brentford, netting an impressive [25 goals and gaining three assists in 46 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ollie-watkins/profil/spieler/324358) during the 2019/20 season.

Narrowly missing out on the chance to gain promotion to the Premier League with the Bees, the 24-year-old striker is now [subject](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/12047219/aston-villa-prepare-opening-bid-for-brentfords-ollie-watkins) to interest from Villa.

Valued at [£10.8m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ollie-watkins/profil/spieler/324358), the striker, who was [signed](https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2017/july/watkins-signs/) by Dean Smith at Griffin Park when the Villa boss was in charge, is now set to be subject of a bid from the Villans ahead of a potential summer move.

Villa, who struggled to find a regular goalscorer last term, are now seemingly in the market for a new front-man with Smith keen to make some improvements to his squad this summer.

Reacting to Gregg Evans’ claim of a potential deal for Watkins under £20m, which was shared by Twitter account @villareport, fans of the Claret and Blue side gave their opinion.

> We shouldn’t pay more than £20m for him imo 🤷‍♂️
>
> — Eli 💜💙 (@EliAVFC) [August 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/EliAVFC/status/1293159957920194560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> If you have a 100 million budget you can buy a player for 23-25 million if he’s ur number one striker\
> But now what will happen to samatta and Wesley?
>
> — Ali hesh (@Aliheikal16) [August 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/Aliheikal16/status/1293161188763865089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We just won’t get him for 20 they won’t sell their top scorer for that cheap
>
> — Kai (@KaiAVFC) [August 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/KaiAVFC/status/1293159836268597253?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Get it done lads
>
> — Luke J Webb (@LukeKing\_) [August 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/LukeKing_/status/1293159714390454274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> £10mil plus Hogan! Ha
>
> — Bam Keyani (@BamKeyani) [August 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/BamKeyani/status/1293160275332530181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Not entirely sure we have the luxury of time on our side. With a shortened windiw of opportunity to get new players in and integrate them in the squad we can’t be holding out for the sake of a few million. If we’re serious about this pair let’s get it done ASAP 🦁
>
> — James Courten (@JamesCourten) [August 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/JamesCourten/status/1293168374793613314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***How much do you think Watkins is worth? Let us know in the comments section below…***