Aston Villa fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to express their reaction to reports linking their club with a move for Genk striker Mbwana Samatta in the January transfer window.

Villa are in desperate need to sign a striker this month following the injury to Wesley who has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

According to reports from The Guardian, the 27-year-old is expected to be ‘granted a work permit for his move’ to Aston Villa. The Premier League outfit is yet to agree a deal with Genk, but it should be done soon.

The negotiations between the two clubs are currently ongoing. Villa have agreed to pay £8.5m to buy the 27-year-old who would become the first Tanzanian player to move to the Premier League should the deal go through.

Samatta has been in good form this season, and has scored against Liverpool in the Champions League. Here are some of the selected tweets from the Villa fans:

We can only believe and hope that he can save our season, I know the fans will be behind whoever we sign, he looks a smart signing for the price. UTV