Aston Villa are reportedly paying Yannick Bolasie’s wages in full.

Aston Villa’s financial woes over the summer were well documented, and yet fans are concerned that they have learned absolutely nothing.

Villa missed out on promotion back to the Premier League with a play-off final defeat to Fulham in May, and that sparked major financial woes as Villa counted the cost of missing out on the top flight.

Many thought that top talents like Jack Grealish and James Chester would be sold, only for Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris to step in as the club’s new owners, alleviating the immediate concerns.

Financial Fair Play will still be a problem for Villa in 2019 though, and new reports about the signing of Yannick Bolasie have fans hugely concerned about the club’s decision making.

The Birmingham Mail report that Villa are paying Bolasie’s £70,000-a-week wages in full – initially reported as £80,000-a-week – adding a huge cost to their expenditure just weeks after the club’s financial situation appeared dire.

Nobody is doubting that Bolasie – signed from Everton – is a top signing for a Championship club, but his humongous wages are of great concern to a host of supporters.

Fans took to Twitter after hearing the news on Sunday to air their views, suggesting that the deal is ‘utter madness’ as the club clearly haven’t learned anything from their financial woes.

Some believe Villa deserve administration if the reports are true, noting that Steve Bruce deserves to be sacked if the figures are right, with this kind of spending simply unsustainable in the Championship.

This content could not be loaded If it’s true we are paying 100% of Bolasie wages SB should be sacked for incompetence and the board need a head wobble #avfc #bruceout @AVFCOfficial stop spending like there’s no tomorrow ffs… is this sustainable NO!! — Jason Neville (@SolarioRacing) September 23, 2018

This content could not be loaded Well, just another cast iron reason to ditch the pillock Bruce. Recruit Bolasie at 80k a week, or keep Andre Green and recruit Terry? Fans MUST force this matter now and take direct action to remove this prat, as the owners seem unaware or are not prepared to act #AVFC #BruceOut https://t.co/wlTSQON6Vf — Jupiter Janus (@BraddersOak) September 23, 2018

This content could not be loaded If this is true the madness of our wage bill continues. It’s not sustainable in this league! — Gary Costello (@B31villa) September 23, 2018

This content could not be loaded £70k per week for Bolasie??!! If true it’s utter madness & we deserve all the crap that’ll come our way financially #AVFC https://t.co/I9ehF2jQHd — Simon Rawlins (@Sprawlsy) September 23, 2018

This content could not be loaded When will our club ever learn? Yannick Bolasie is on £80K A WEEK – in the Championship. Gross negligence from all involved. #AVFC pic.twitter.com/vA7FAjSYtd — Witton Road View (@WittonRoad) September 23, 2018

This content could not be loaded And it turns out we are paying all of Bolasie’s wages. We deserve administration, we really do. #avfc — Lewis (@lewis_codes) September 23, 2018

This content could not be loaded I’m going to assume that Bruce hasn’t been sacked yet because we simply can’t afford to, we agree to pay ALL of Bolasie’s £80K a week wages but Bruce doesn’t bring him on until we’re losing? He’s fit, he’s class, Bruce won’t play him. (Same with El-Ghazi) #AVFC — N’Golo Dante (@BallDanielJames) September 23, 2018

This content could not be loaded Criminal if true — Tom King (@thomasavfc12) September 23, 2018

This content could not be loaded Bolasie on 80k a week, who else is paying these sorts of wages in the championship. #AVFC https://t.co/fIjExn00YE — Matty Morrall (@mattym1985) September 23, 2018

This content could not be loaded When #avfc fans think we attract players because of Steve Bruce this is why we got Bolasie. We are paying a player 80k in the Championship absolutely ridiculous. #bruceout @AVFCOfficial pic.twitter.com/M8PpkyFlmw — BSN (@S1ngh32) September 23, 2018

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