Aston Villa are linked with the Turkey-based marksman.

Speculation indicates that Aston Villa want to sign Mbaye Diagne this week.

According to Aksam in Turkey, the Premier League side are weighing up an £11 million bid, while other reports suggest that a director for Galatasaray has already been to the UK to negotiate the transfer.

If a move materialises before Thursday’s transfer deadline, Aston Villa would be signing one of Turkish football’s most prolific hitmen.

Last season, the Senegal international managed 32 goals in all competitions for Galatasaray.

And unsurprisingly, fans of the Turkish giants are desperate to keep him in Istanbul.

Here’s how they reacted to the speculation:

This content could not be loaded Never sell mbaye diagne. selling mbaye means suicide. mbaye is the best striker in the world @_AAlbayrak



this is the fazia — Raif (@HatipzadeRaif) August 6, 2019

This content could not be loaded We don’t sell Diagne,find other players. — Kaan (@EdS9tYNzRO4uJvL) August 6, 2019

This content could not be loaded Diagne is not for sale. He is our king and best player !! (30goals) — Enes Bulut (@enesblllt) August 6, 2019

This content could not be loaded King diagne is our most important player. It can be sold if given at least 30 million euros. — mustafa55 (@mustysamsun55) August 6, 2019

This content could not be loaded WTF? we will not sell to you. he is our best player — Antonio Banderas (@pycoGala) August 6, 2019

This content could not be loaded no not for sale — Mbaye Diagne (@jeremyusx) August 6, 2019

This content could not be loaded Oh noooooo!!!! Stay with us diagne noooooo — Mustafa Başgan (@mustafabasgan7) August 6, 2019

This content could not be loaded He is a goal machine. The best striker that we have ever witnessed in years. — Burc (@kutbeyzi) August 6, 2019

Judging by the fans’ reaction to him possibly leaving, Aston Villa are interested in a serious baller.

The good news for Galatasaray supporters is that there’s only two days left in the transfer window, but the downside to that is it could pressure Villa into paying a little more, just to get it over the line as soon as possible.

Villans boss Dean Smith has already spent big on a striker this summer after paying £22 million – a club-record at the time – for Wesley.

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