Arsenal bravely tried to sign the Aston villa attacker Ollie Watkins as the deadline for the transfer is approaching.
Mikel Arthte, a longtime fan of English International, has pushed the club to act on their interest in the 29-year-old attacker with Gunner who lacked a fit and a traditional striker.
Reports say the initial offer of Arsenal – which is believed to be around £ 60m – because Watkins was rejected, but is expected to return with an improved offer in an effort to provide his services before February 3.
Since three years have stayed at their contract at Villa Park, Watkins is still an integral part of the Unai Emery’s team.
However, the prospect of moving to the Emirates could like the attacker, who had previously spoke of his admiration for Arsenal and would immediately be challenging to win the Premier League title.
While he was in Brentford in 2020, Watkins said, “It’s a dream, one day playing for Arsenal. But, you know, it’s a long shot.”
🚨🔴⚪️ Aston Villa dismissed the official offer from Arsenal for Ollie Watkins today.
The proposal of around £ 60m declined because Villa was not satisfied with the time of the offer, on the eve of the key UCL match for the club.
👀🇸🇦 Villa is also in active conversations with Al Nassar for Jhon Durán. pic.twitter.com/krgjfzzyih
– Fabrizio Romano (@fabriziomano) 29. January 2025
The North London Club are eager to strengthen their attack options in January windows because they aim to challenge Liverpool for the title
Despite the strong interest of Arsenal, Villa is in a safe position because of Watkins’ current contract, which makes any potential transmission a significant challenge.
Can I make a crawling contract remains to be seen.
This season, Watkins scored 10 goals in 31 appearances for Villa, including one in their recent 2-2 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates.
Villa is also in negotiations with the Saudi Pro-Lig with al-Nassra for the sale of highly rated goalkeeper Jhon Duran.
Midlands Club is believed to be worth around £ 80m.
