Tottenham fans react as Ollie Watkins joins Aston Villa

As reported by Sky Sports, Aston Villa have signed striker Ollie Watkins, who was linked with Tottenham, in a club record £28m deal from EFL Championship side Brentford.

The 24-year-old had emerged as a potential target for Tottenham Hotspur with the club keen on recruiting a striker as backup for Harry Kane. However, Villa have beaten the North Londoners to the punch, snapping up the Englishman’s signing.

As per the report, Villa shelled out an initial £28m for Watkins which could rise to £33m with add-ons. The 24-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the club.

Ollie Watkins has joined Aston Villa

Watkins plundered 26 goals in 50 matches in all competitions last season, carrying Brentford to the brink of promotion to the Premier League. Signing him would have been a great coup for us given the potential he had shown.

However, it is Villa who have snapped up the Englishman and a large section of Tottenham supporters were left disappointed and frustrated with the outcome of this transfer race. Here we bring you some of the reactions from the fans on the news.

Fan Reactions as Watkins joins Villa

Losing out on players to Villa is a bit of a disgrace #BackJose pic.twitter.com/rRp2uhESkn

— . (@thfcmitchell) September 9, 2020

People aren’t annoyed we’ve lost out on Ollie Watkins. It’s the fact the 8th richest club the world couldn’t match the finances offered of Aston Villa…

— Chris (@chris_ekins) September 9, 2020

Can’t even outbid Villa, unreal #EnicOut

— Joe #EnicOut (@JoeGTHFC) September 9, 2020

Villa now outspending us.. the same villa that are in their second season back in the premier League where as we rolled off 4 back to back seasons in the cl! Reached the final, finished second in the league and posted record profits in that time. Defending enic now is laughable!

— mikinrin90 (@mikinrin90) September 9, 2020

Levy pretending to be broke

— 90s Proteas fan (@thfcaditya) September 9, 2020

Doesn’t surprise me, can’t see us signing a striker in this window, it will all be too much for Harry again this season.

— BLACK SUN (@Wayne_Gibson67) September 9, 2020

being out priced by villa, thought we were a big club now?

— (@_thfcjack) September 9, 2020

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No way will levy pay that fee for a championship player

— Kenneth#COYS (@starcoughlan) September 9, 2020

Beaten by Villa. Sums it up.

— DAMIEN (@DamienDzanic) September 9, 2020