Arsenal declined to meet Aston villa requests in the amount of £ 60m to sell attacker Ollie Watkins at the end of transfer The window, appeared.
The rifles became more and more eager for signing the new forward as the window marked after the injury and Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus and made the decision to start a Watkins offer late into the window, which is on the frustration of the villa.
The reports were initially claimed Arsenal had licking £ 60 million before it was Later explained that there would be £ 40m. Villa held firmly for her demands and Unai emery was Quickly completed speculation Publicly emphasizing neither the club nor the player had an interest in the move.
Questioned by Arsenal’s thoughts, said journalist David Ornstein Athletic FC Podcast The rifles simply did not agree with the Watkins’ fairy estimate.
“On Watkins, of course, these things are not easy when there is a late point in the window,” Ornstein explained. “It is clear that Villa Arsenal has given the opportunity to do this job or talk based on the possibility of £ 60 million.
“It was something clear that Arsenal was not ready to do in that value for a 29-year-old, who probably doesn’t worth so much in their eyes.
“They decided to suggest around £ 40m. Villa was serious when they suggested £ 60m because they appreciate it and if they should make the numbers work, with PSR and any other.
“It would be ready to talk to talk. We don’t know if it would lead to an accepted offer, but the door was obviously open at that level and Arsenal wasn’t ready there.”
The new striker remains a key priority for Arsenal chief Mikel Arteta, which confessed to his disappointment according to the failure of the team to hire After a winter window, the window closed.
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