Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has said Ollie Watkins is "happy to stay" at the club following Arsenal's bid for the striker.
Arsenal hold an interest in Ollie Watkins but face an uphill task to convince Aston Villa before Monday's deadline
Arsenal are still trying to sign a new striker before the transfer window slams shut and the Juventus forward is at the top of their shortlist, but getting him won't be easy
Unai Emery says Ollie Watkins has told him he’s happy to stay at Villa. The England international has been subject of an offer from Arsenal but Emery had stated he is not for sale this month. Jhon Duran is close to completing a £75million move to Saudi Arabia, increasing Watkins’ importance to the team.
TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey shares why Aston Villa are so angry with Arsenal over their £60million bid for Ollie Watkins.
OLLIE WATKINS is willing to leave Aston Villa in the lurch and join Arsenal, it’s been claimed. The Gunners are hot on the heels of the England striker, who they’ve made their main
Aston Villa are set to enter the transfer market in a bid to fill the gap left by Jhon Duran, while Arsenal ponder launching a second offer for Ollie Watkins to fix their forward problems
Arsenal tried and failed to sign Ollie Watkins after submitting a bid of just £40million this week, which was swiftly rejected by Unai Emery's side.
Arsenal made an unexpected bid for Aston Villa striker Watkins – who has contributed ten goals and five assists in 23 Premier League appearances this term – with initial reports claiming they offered £60m but it was revealed yesterday that the bid was more like £45m.
Mikel Arteta has refused to be drawn on whether Arsenal will submit a second bid for Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins.
Aston Villa rejected a bid from Arsenal for Ollie Watkins; Jhon Duran set to complete move to Saudi Arabia side Al Nassr in coming days which would leave Watkins as only striker at Villa; Watkins has scored 10 goals in 23 games for Villa in the Premier League this season.