SAINTS fans have not held back in airing their views after Danny Ings’s shock departure to Aston Villa.

The 29-year-old’s future was tonight decided after the England striker was confirmed as having signed a three-year deal with the Midlands outfit.

Ings’s departure from St Mary’s brings to an end a 100-game stay on the south coast for the striker, who signed permanently for Saints from Liverpool in 2019 after a fruitful loan spell.

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The Daily Echo understands the fee for Ings to move to Villa to be £30million, with Saints fans having their say on the deal on social media.

Here are some reactions to the news.