Aston Villa have refused a surprise bumper supply From Arsenal to star striker Ollie Watkins, according to numerous reports.
Gunners were short of a 'number nine' even before Gabriel Jesus suffered a Serious injury to the knee Earlier this month, but had appeared determined to leave the opportunity to recruit the wrong season to spend them.
Kai Havertz has played ahead for most of the season for Arsenal, scoring 14 goals in all competitions, but Mikel Artesa has several other options available to him going to the end of the campaign business.
Watkins has scored ten Premier League goals for Villa this season, continuing its excellent shape from last season, and Mail Report that an initial offer from Arsenal, who has been strongly linked to Benjamin Sesko and others, has been rejected.
The figures included were not detected in the report – an improved offer is expected to be decided – but Fabrizio Romano States that Arsenal's bid for Villa was worth £ 60m.
Watkins has been one of Premier LeagueTop ahead in recent times, reaching new heights since Unai Emery was named the chief of the villa towards the end of 2022.
After a season of Breakout's goal scoring with Brentford in the 2019/20 championship, Devon -born star has repeatedly reached double figures in the Premier League for Villa after a £ 33m transfer that raised a lot of eyebrows at the time .
Campaign 2023/24 was a year setting career for Watkins, collecting 19 goals and 13 assists in the Premier League only after Villa enjoyed their best completion in 28 years and qualified for Champions League. He continued to have a crucial role as an influence player for England in Euro 2024, and has continued to impress within this campaign.
What can probably work in favor of Arsenal is Watkins's self-inflicted dream of playing for the club, discovered in 2020 at a time when he had never experienced high flight football. It could have been felt like a tube dream at the time, for a player who came across the youth ranks at Exeter City and climbed the football stairs on the difficult road. But it remains to be seen whether his ambitions have changed.
Villas are already Field Interest on Jhon Duran this transfer windowWith the Colombian rated with 80m -sought -after by a variety of clubs, including West Ham United, Real Madrid and Al Nassr.