Arsenal had been determined for an attacking signing within the January switch window however the Gunners did not signal their targets.
Mikel Arteta’s facet are difficult Liverpool for the Premier League title this season and followers believed that signing an attacker may give them an edge towards the Reds within the title race this season.
Accidents to Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka haven’t helped their trigger however surprisingly, the Gunners determined towards making any new signing.
They made a transfer for Aston Villa attacker Ollie Watkins however Unai Emery’s facet shortly rejected the provide made by the North London membership.
David Ornstein has now supplied the most recent replace across the switch saga, claiming that Villa had been open to do the take care of the Gunners however on their very own phrases.
Nevertheless, Arsenal rejected the request from Villa because the deal didn’t make monetary sense for them.
Talking on The Athletic’s podcast, Ornstein stated, as reported by TBR Soccer:
“On Watkins, naturally these items aren’t straightforward when it will get to such a late level within the window. Clearly, Villa gave Arsenal the chance to do that deal or have a dialog on the idea of a £60 million chance.
“That was one thing clearly Arsenal weren’t ready to do at that worth for a 29-year-old, who of their eyes might be not value that a lot. They determined to counsel across the £40m mark. Villa had been being severe after they advised £60 million as a result of that’s the place they worth him and if they should make the numbers work, with PSR and no matter else.
“That’s what they’d have been ready to have a dialog for. We don’t know if it could have led to a suggestion being accepted, however the door was clearly opened at that stage and Arsenal weren’t ready to go there.”
Arsenal missed out on the chance to signal Ollie Watkins
Solely time will inform whether or not the Gunners made the suitable resolution in not signing Watkins from Villa.
They want depth of their squad and their attacking firepower is skinny contemplating the accidents they’re dealing with.
Arteta’s facet managed to beat Manchester Metropolis 5-1 on the weekend and displayed their skill to attain objectives however Kai Havertz is their solely match attacker on the membership and if he will get injured, their may very well be a disaster on the Emirates Stadium.
The North London membership had been additionally concerned about signing RB Leipzig attacker Benjamin Sesko at one stage of the switch window however they had been quickly instructed that he wouldn’t be leaving in the midst of the season.
