Konsa's possible exit 'sad and frustrating' but fans wish defender well

[BBC] [Getty Images] We asked for your views about Ezri Konsa's probable exit from Aston Villa to join Premier League champions Arsenal. Here are some of your comments: Steve : Well, we hoped it wouldn't happen, but I guess all of us expected it. Sad and frustrating, but let's not forget what he has done for us since joining, so thank you and good luck. Luke : If you asked all the players that left, I don't think they left because of the culture or the manager but because of the financial restrictions of PSR and how that keeps Villa back. Not angry with the player or with Arsenal. They strengthen again, which is their right. Prit : Other than more money, why on earth would Konsa want to move to Arsenal? At Villa, he is a revered hero of the Holte End, guaranteed football, Champions League football and playing under the best manager in the Premier League. At Arsenal, he will play until Saliba becomes fit, becoming a squad player and coming on from the bench and, come March, will not be picked for England. Very sad to see him go, this hurts more than the others. I just hope Unai Emery has got plans for not only Konsa's replacement but a second centre-back. Rob : This one hurts far more than Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers. Ezri Konsa has been a dependable player ever since he joined us and kept us up, and I think in keeping us up and helping us get European football again, he's cemented himself as one of Villa's best ever defenders. I don't think it's ideal that he's leaving so close to the start of the season, but would I rather keep him around when he might have one eye on Arsenal coming back and another on running down his contract? Probably not. Still, if anyone can get Konsa's replacement right, for me, it's Unai Emery. Keep the faith. Cassie : It would be a good signing for Arsenal. Ezri Konsa is a great addition to their squad, but he won't start every game. He helped Villa get to the level which they are at, so, thank you. But who has Unai Emery got lined up to replace him? He must have somebody in mind. Samuel : More annoyed about the timing of the deal than losing the player. Arsenal have dragged their heels all summer and now leave us scrabbling for another centre-back days before the season starts. I wish Konsa all the best, but he never had the aerial presence for his physique, and far too often played for fouls which backfired. In Unai Emery we trust to find the solution and build better from here.