Report: Villa Refuff Arsenal Bud for Watkins – Arseblog News

Arsenal has reportedly had a bold bid for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins rejected, but another offer is expected to be filed before the transfer window closes on Monday.

The 29-year-old England International, a Boyhood Arsenal fan, has three years back on his current contract, giving villa leverage in any negotiations.

Adding to it reports Fabrizio Romano that Villa is not impressed with the time of that approach as it comes a few hours before their Crunch Champions League showdown with Celtic.

After losing Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus for long -term injuries, Mikel Arteta has made it clear that his team needs to attack reinforcements to compete with Liverpool on the title.

With Benjamin Sesko and Alexander Isaac out of reach this month, credible connections to other goals have been scarce.

It makes an attempt to recruit a big name from a Premier League rival the more surprising. Time shows whether the preliminary sports director Jason Ayto can withdraw a late deal that is likely to cost more than £ 60 million.

Meanwhile, villa striker Jhon Duran has attracted interest from Saudi -Arabia. Given Duran’s potential departure, it is left to see if Villa will sanction Watkins’ sales.