Aston Villa are linked with signing the Senegal hitman.
Some Aston Villa fans are excited about potentially signing Mbaye Diagne – and for a bargain price.
Aksam in Turkey have reported that the Villans are readying an £11 million offer for the Galatasaray striker.
The Senegal international scored 30 league goals for Gala and Kasimpasa last season.
And Aston Villa supporters believe that he could be a steal if Dean Smith can pick him up for that price.
Here’s their reaction:
In total, Diagne, who joined Galatasaray in January, managed 31 goals last term and the Villans’ faithful are right, £11 million does seem a very decent price in this climate.
Then again, if things look too good to be true then often they are and the same applies in football.
Being a prolific goalscorer in Turkey’s top flight doesn’t mean too much when you consider the fact that Cenk Tosun has bombed at Everton following his £28 million move to England 18 months ago.
There’s a gulf in class between the Super Lig and the Premier League and although there’s no evidence that Diagne would flop, Tosun’s failure is certainly food for thought.
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