Aston Villa boss Dean Smith has revealed that the club decided against signing Gary Cahill this summer, instead choosing to sign Ezri Konsa and Bjorn Engels.
Cahill, who eventually joined this weekend’s opponents Crystal Palace, was under consideration by Dean Smith, but the Villa boss decided against a move.
Twitter: Dean Smith: “Gary Cahill was a player discussed last January and at the end of the season. It was just one we didn’… https://t.co/1qRDZha07p (@villareport)
Several Villa fans have been responding to the news, revealing they are actually very happy with their current defensive stars rather than Cahill.
@MoSmith1996 revealed that he prefers new Villa signing Bjorn Engels over the Champions League winner.
Twitter: @villareport Prefer Engels (@MoSmith1996)
Callum believes that Engels is a much better defender than Cahill.
Twitter: @villareport Bjorn is better than Tim, change my mind. (@Steed98Speedy)
Pete reckons that Villa got the best deal for their defenders.
Twitter: @villareport Good, came out with the better deal anyway! ???? https://t.co/6dsGueMtIj (@Pete_Chambers1)
@1_COOKIE__1 reckons that Villa have done a great deal.
Twitter: @villareport A wise move this has proved to be ?⚽️?? (@1_COOKIE__1)
Read Aston Villa’s Verdict
When looking at the supposed wages that Cahill was after at Villa, then you have to say that Dean Smith has gotten the best deal here.
Ezri Konsa and Bjorn Engels both offer Villa some youth to the Villa backline, with Smith and his staff making an effort to lower the average age of the squad ahead of their return to the top flight.
Cahill would have been on high wages, and despite a glowing character reference from John Terry, he would not have fit with how Villa are trying to do things.
