Plenty of Aston Villa fans have been giving their thoughts on social media in regards to the club’s reported interest in Rangers defender Filip Helander.

Villa, along with Premier League rivals Leicester City, were linked with the centre-back over the weekend.

A fresh update from ESPN, cited by Birmingham Live has now emerged, with specific finances involved.

Should either Villa or Leicester firm up their interest, they’d have to stump up no less than £6m for the Sweden international.

Helander’s Ibrox deal doesn’t expire until 2023. His current Transfermarkt valuation stands at just £1.8m, but Villa would have to pay over three times that figure to seal a deal for the Rangers man.

The 6 foot 3 defender has made 27 appearances under Steven Gerrard this season, scoring on three occasions.

Villa fans react

@AVFC_News shared Helander’s asking price on Twitter on Wednesday morning. These fans weren’t so keen on the idea of Helander heading to the Midlands, with one describing him as ‘cheap’.

"Not good enough for Rangers let alone Villa"

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"Our defence is not the area of concern!!"

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"Looks like another Engels to me"

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"Why would we want him"

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"Cheap...no good"

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"No deal, he no better than Engels or Hause. Trust me I know I'm Swedish. He is 4th if not 5 choice in the Swedish national team"

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