Aston Villa are closing in on Brentford striker Ollie Watkins after both sides agreed on a club-record £28 million deal for the 24-year-old.

Dean Smith’s side pipped the likes of Tottenham Hotspur to the signature of last season’s highest goalscorer in the Championship, and they will expect him to help boost their survival chances in 2020-21 and going forward.

Villa could end up parting with £33 million for Watkins’ services if some add-ons are met, and they were willing to reach the agreement as the striker’s talents are there for all to see.

Tottenham fans aren’t happy that the Midlands outfit have signed the Brentford star ahead of them, and here is how some of them have reacted to the development on Twitter:

I'm gutted about this one. I'm dreading Troy Deeney on deadline day already pic.twitter.com/4097Fd7Omt

— Max Proudlock (@ProudlockMax) September 8, 2020

Looks like the Ollie Watkins ship has sailed. Can't blame Spurs considering what the fee has risen to… #THFC #COYS

— RuckerHaringey (@RuckerHaringey) September 8, 2020

Spurs fans: ‘Levy should just pay the going rate and get the signings done’.

Spurs fans: ‘Ollie Watkins is good but £33m is overpriced’.

Can’t win either way