Mikel Arteta applauds the Arsenal followers (Photograph by Justin Setterfield/Getty Photographs)
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 aspect rapidly rejected Arsenal’s transfer for his or her star attacker.
Watkins, who has ten objectives and 5 assists within the Premier League thus far this season, has been monitored by Mikel Arteta’s aspect 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 aspect 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 aspect.
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 turned clear that Benjamin Sesko wouldn’t go away Crimson Bull Leipzig this month.
“Watkins is one among various 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 towards signing a striker final summer time when Sesko signed his new contract with Leipzig.
“The scenario with Watkins is form of difficult. He would love the transfer, I’m instructed, I feel he’s open to becoming a member of Arsenal, and he’s on report as saying that it could be his dream to play for the Gunners at some point.
“However it’s a troublesome scenario as a result of it comes proper close to the top of the window, but in addition there’s 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 hitch Arsenal?
A transfer within the winter switch window is very unlikely since Villa are about to lose their different striker Jhon Duran to Al-Nassr.
The Premier League aspect won’t permit Watkins to go away the membership now as he’s their solely choice in assault on the membership.
The Gunners must wait until the summer time 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 also be taken with a transfer to Arsenal and he can be a extra attainable goal than Watkins.
The signing of Watkins would have been preferrred for Arteta’s aspect who’re determined for a attacker as a way to problem for the Premier League and the Champions League trophies.
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