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Arsenal have been seeking to signal a striker within the January switch window and it’s not a secret.
The Gunners made their transfer to signal Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins however the fellow Premier League facet shortly rejected Arsenal’s transfer for his or her star attacker.
Watkins, who has ten targets and 5 assists within the Premier League up to now this season, has been monitored by Mikel Arteta’s facet for a very long time and with the necessity of a brand new attacker growing on the Emirates Stadium after the accidents to Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka, the Gunners made their transfer for Watkins.
Unai Emery’s facet haven’t any intention of letting the England worldwide go away the membership.
Nonetheless, the attacker, who’s a life lengthy Arsenal fan, is open to becoming a member of the Premier League giants.
ESPN journalist James Olley has admitted that Watkins is open to a transfer to Arteta’s facet.
Whereas talking on ESPN, Olley confirmed the thrilling information for Arsenal followers.
He mentioned:
“Arsenal have had a bid rejected by Aston Villa for his or her striker Ollie Watkins. It comes because the Gunners are assessing their choices actually, after it grew to become clear that Benjamin Sesko wouldn’t go away Pink Bull Leipzig this month.
“Watkins is considered one of numerous gamers that they’ve been monitoring for some time as a result of they know that they should strengthen in these attacking positions.
“Clearly they misplaced Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus to harm, however actually they had been quick earlier than that anyway. They determined in opposition to signing a striker final summer season when Sesko signed his new contract with Leipzig.
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“The scenario with Watkins is form of difficult. He would really like the transfer, I’m instructed, I feel he’s open to becoming a member of Arsenal, and he’s on document as saying that it could be his dream to play for the Gunners in the future.
“However it’s a troublesome scenario as a result of it comes proper close to the top of the window, but in addition there may be some uncertainty about Villa’s different centre-forward, Jhon Duran, who’s attracting curiosity from Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.”
Is Ollie Watkins going to affix Arsenal?
A transfer within the winter switch window is extremely unlikely since Villa are about to lose their different striker Jhon Duran to Al-Nassr.
The Premier League facet won’t enable Watkins to depart the membership now as he’s their solely possibility in assault on the membership.
The Gunners must wait until the summer season switch window to signal Watkins or search for another choice out there if they need a brand new attacker on this switch window.
Wolves attacker Matheus Cunha can be excited by a transfer to Arsenal and he could be a extra attainable goal than Watkins.
The signing of Watkins would have been very best for Arteta’s facet who’re determined for a attacker in an effort to problem for the Premier League and the Champions League trophies.
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