Arsenal Transfer Rivals Drop Out Of Race To Sign England International

Arsenal Transfer Rivals Drop Out Of Race To Sign England International

Bayern Munich have reportedly put an end to their interest in Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins, according to Fabrizio Romano on Twitter – which makes Arsenal the favourites to snap up the 27-year-old in the summer.

However, Romano also mentioned that Aston Villa are ‘planning’ to offer Watkins a new long-term deal in the near future. Should he opt to sign a fresh contract with the Villans, it would scupper Arsenal’s attempts to bring the Torquay native on board.


In Romano’s tweet, he wrote: “FC Bayern are not actively working on deal to sign Ollie Watkins at this stage, despite reports.

“No negotiations — as they have different options in the list. Aston Villa are planning to offer Ollie Watkins new long term deal soon with improved salary.”

Should Arsenal sign Watkins in the summer, he would face competition in the form of Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah – both of whom have enjoyed reasonably successful seasons with the Gunners. Despite this, neither have managed to score more than ten goals – Watkins’ goals tally for this season eclipses them both.

The Villa hitman has netted 14 goals in 33 Premier League games this season, alongside six assists. He’s currently a man in form – he scored five goals in the month of April alone.

Jimmy Johnson

Jimmy Johnson

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