Arsenal are interested in signing England international striker Ollie Watkins from Premier League rivals Aston Villa in the January transfer window.
Ollie Watkins was the subject of an enquiry from Arsenal on Monday, but the Aston Villa forward may feel he's already missed his chance to sign for his boyhood club
Arsenal are preparing a spectacular second bid for striker Ollie Watkins while Aston Villa decide whether to sell the England international or Jhon Duran in the final days of the January transfer window.
Arsenal are ready to increase their bid for Ollie Watkins after seeing an opening offer rejected - and Unai Emery has made Aston Villa's position clear.
How does Ollie Watkins compare with Arsenal's current options? We crunch the numbers to see how the England international has fared in front of goal.
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.
Arsenal are reportedly cooling their interest in Ollie Watkins and turning their attentions back to Benjamin Sesko and Dusan Vlahovic.
Arsenal's £60m bid for Ollie Watkins has been rejected by Aston Villa, with the Gunners set to return with an improved offer.
A Transfer Battle Brewing. Arsenal have made a bold move for Aston Villa’s star striker Ollie Watkins as Mikel Arteta seeks to strength
Arsenal face an uphill battle in their bid to sign Ollie Watkins, with Aston Villa unwilling to lose both the England striker and Jhon Duran before Monday’s transfer deadline. The Gunners want to sign a forward in the final days of the window and have had an approach for Watkins turned down.
Fourteen in the Bundesliga last term is no great shakes either, but they came at a rate of one every 109 minutes, with a goal every 125 minutes across his whole RB Leipzig spell significantly better than the records of Havertz (229 mins per goal), Gabriel Jesus (210) and any other option Arteta has to call upon.