Daily Mail had broken the news Gunners’ Chief Mikel Arteta has been an admirer of England long ago and the club has made a movement for the 29 -year -old. Watkins still has three years in his contract in Aston Villa, where he is believed to be a key figure in Unai Emery’s plans.
That said, a transfer to Arsenal could be tempting for Watkins, who has been openly admitted to being an arsenal fan. In 2020, while in Brentford, he said, “This is the dream, to play Arsenal one day. But, you know, it is a long feature.”
Villa, however, will be confident, taking into account the situation of the Watkins contract and it is unclear if the Gunners will be able to remove what would be one of the most exciting transfers of the January window. The possible output of Jhon Duran in the Saudi Pro League means that they will not be actively looking for any other sales in advance.
Watkins has scored 10 goals in 31 appearances in Villa this season, including one in the last tie 2-2 against Arsenal in the Emirates.
TArtillers are open to entail a forward When trying to steal a march to Liverpool in the Premier League title race. The club chose not to carry a number 9 during the summer, with Arteta believing that Kai Hartz and Gabriel Jesus would be enough.