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Aston Villa fans have blasted Rio Ferdinand on social media after he labelled a caller on radio station talkSPORT a 'loon' for suggesting Jack Grealish would turn down Manchester United in the summer.

United hero Ferdinand was reacting to a call from 'Josh' a caller to the station's 'Sports Bar' show purporting to be a United fan.

He said that the club don't stand a chance of landing either Grealish or fellow summer transfer target James Maddison at Leicester City.

That's because, he said, the club are a mid-table outfit despite showing signs of progression under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the latest a comfortable 3-0 win at Derby County in the FA Cup last night.

Many Villa fans on social media are frustrated that Ferdinand called out Josh, who argued that Grealish wouldn't leave his boyhood club unless it was for a side regularly challenging for honours.

What annoyed them even more was that Ferdinand tagged Grealish's personal Twitter account in his tweet to ensure he would see the message.

Here's what they had to say...

@ EliAVFC : Even @ ing him aswell you’re so desperate for that club of yours to stop its inevitable decline

@ NoContextAVFC : Stinks of desperation this

@ _ElliotAV : Why would he?

@ OP4C : Just because you showed no loyalty to your boyhood club, doesn't mean it applies you everyon

@ AVFC2019 : #desperate

@ dadmuth_ : Shut up Rio

@ astonkieran1874 : Baffles me how you lot think you can just get anyone these days, if he leaves it’ll be for a team in far better position to win than United. Tagging him as wellFace with tears of joy desperate FC

@ kylebillingham_ : Reeks of desperation

@ aimee_1874 : United fans live in a different world to the rest of us, I swear. Not the team they used to be, Jack can do a lot better!