Arsenal finally accept Ollie Watkins transfer conditions as £60m Mikel Arteta reality laid bare
Ollie Watkins to Arsenal: A dream transfer or Arteta's desperate gamble?
Ollie Watkins dreams of playing for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta is trying to help him realise this ambition. On Wednesday Arsenal made a formal offer for the Aston Villa striker amounting to around €72 million.
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Three ways Arsenal could line up with Ollie Watkins at Mikel Arteta’s disposal
It could be that Arteta is planning to use Havertz from the bench and have a straight swap with Watkins leading the line being supplied by the likes of Martinelli, Nwaneri and Odegaard. The potential signing of Watkins could be an indication that Arteta is willing to loosen the handbrake on his Gunners side.
According to MilanLive, Zlatan Ibrahimovic - who is now an advisor at AC Milan - has begun sounding out Kulusevski over a return to Serie A. The Rossoneri are said to want to sign the 27-year-old on loan with an obligation to buy this summer, with Tottenham said to be demanding €50 million.
Before Arsenal’s win over Girona, reports broke that the club had seen a £60million bid for Ollie Watkins rejected. It comes in the aftermath of Arteta admitting his side need a new striker, but they he refused to comment on the matter.
Arsenal are set to switch their attention from the Champions League back to the Premier League as they prepare to take on Manchester City. The Gunners know a win is imperative to keep them in with a slim shout of winning the title, while their opponents now have a top-four finish firmly in their sights.
Villa boss Unai Emery made it clear that any club chasing Watkins face an uphill battle. The former Arsenal manager said: “I don’t want [him to leave]. It is good news to have an offer from other clubs, or interest, it is good.
Mikel Arteta wants new signings for Arsenal's forward line - in Nwaneri, he has a player for his short-, medium- and long-term ambitions
Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins is excited about the possibility of playing in a partnership with Jhon Duran. The duo are yet to start a match together this season after struggling to strike a ...
The biggest target elsewhere is Mathys Tel, who appeared to bid goodbye to Bayern Munich fans on teh pitch last night and is the subject of a bidding war involving Manchester United, Tottenham, Chelsea and, potentially Arsenal. Spurs have also been linked with Yoane Wissa, Noah Okafor, Tyler Dibling and Angel Gomes.
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