Aston Villa fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to express their reaction to speculation linking the club with Middlesbrough striker Britt Assombalonga.
According to reports from The Northern Echo, Villa are preparing an offer to sign Assombalonga in the January transfer window.
The 27-year-old joined Boro for a reported fee of £15m in 2017 from Nottingham Forest. He is a proven Championship striker, and has scored six goals and provided two assists in the league this season.
Assombalonga is currently out injured but set to return from an ankle injury within the next two weeks.