Ollie Watkins
Report: PL rival looking to beat Leeds and Villa in the race to sign £25m forward
According to reports from Sky Sports, Fulham have joined the race to sign Ollie Watkins from Brentford in the summer transfer window. The report claims that the newly-promoted Premier League side are in talks to sign the 24-year-old versatile forward. Watkins is wanted by several Premier League sides after the Bees missed out on promotion to the Premier League, losing in the play-off final to Fulham earlier this month. Fulham are looking to bring him to Craven Cottage this summer, but face competition from Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and fellow promoted side West Brom. According to Phil Hay of the Athletic, Leeds are also interested in signing Watkins who is valued by Brentford in excess of £25m. However, the Whites are closing in on a deal for Valencia winger Rodrigo, and sees Watkin...
Scotsman thinks Aston Villa should pay whatever’s needed to sign 24-year-old
Alan Hutton has told Football Insider that Ollie Watkins would be a good signing for Aston Villa in the summer transfer window. The former Villa and Scotland international right-back believes that if the Villans have to pay £25 million for the Brentford star, then they should do so. According to The Express & Star, Villa are interested in signing the 24-year-old, who can operate as a forward or as an attacking midfielder, in the summer transfer window. The report has claimed that the Villans are set to make a bid for the Englishman, but their offer will not be the £25 million that Championship club Brentford want. Hutton told Football Insider: “It’s like anything, Brentford aim high and Villa aim low and that’s just how it works – if they did have to go to the £25million, no problem, j...
Report: Dean Smith keen on goal machine, Aston Villa set to submit an £18m offer
Aston Villa are expected to submit an offer for the Brentford striker Ollie Watkins. According to Daily Mail, the player would be keen on a reunion with Dean Smith this summer. The Aston Villa manager has worked with Watkins at Brentford before and he wants to bring the player to Villa Park. Watkins had a fantastic season in the Championship last year and he could prove to be a superb addition to Aston Villa’s attack. Villa struggled to score goals last season and they need a proven goal scorer leading the line next season. It will be interesting to see if they can agree on a fee with Brentford for the 24-year-old striker. Watkins scored 26 goals last year and he would be an improvement on the likes of Davis and Samatta. As per the reports, Aston Villa are set to offer around £18m for the ...
Report: Villa to ‘lodge a formal bid’ for £25m Smith’s top target
According to reports from Express and Star, Aston Villa are expected to make a formal bid for Ollie Watkins in the coming weeks. The report claims that Villa are poised to step up their pursuit of Watkins as they prepare for the new Premier League season. Brentford striker Watkins is Smith’s No.1 striker target. The 24-year-old forward was in spectacular form last season where he scored 26 goals and provided three assists for the club. However, despite his heroics, Brentford failed to secure promotion to the Premier League. Bolstering the forward department is one of Dean Smith’s top priorities this season. And it seems Villa have earmarked Watkins as an ideal figure for that role. He is Smith’s top transfer target this summer. Villa are expected to lodge a formal bid, though it is likely ...
Report: Aston Villa preparing bid for 26-goal star, attacker wants to work with Smith
Report: Aston Villa preparing bid for 26-goal star, attacker wants to work with Smith – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa are looking to submit an opening offer for the Brentford striker Ollie Watkins. As per Sky Sports, the highly talented striker wants to work with Dean Smith and his club are holding out for a fee of around £25m. The 24-year-old has been in red hot form this past season and he would be a superb addition to Aston Villa’s attack. Watkins managed to score 26 goals in all competitions last season and he will be disappointed to have failed to guide his side to the Premier League. Brentford came agonisingly close to promotion in the end. Aston Villa struggled to score goals in the Premier League last season and they could use someone like Watkins lead...
Leeds United reportedly want 24-year-old who has been compared to Jermain Defoe
Leeds United are interested in signing Ollie Watkins from Brentford in the summer transfer window, according to The Sunday Mirror (print edition, page 67, August 2, 2020). It has been reported that that the West Yorkshire outfit – who will play in the Premier League next season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship – will make a move for the 24-year-old if Brentford fail to go up. Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa has reportedly been impressed with the Englishman, who can play as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. The Bees are in the Championship playoff final this season and could find themselves in the Premier League for the 2020-21 campaign as well. Stats According to WhoScored, Watkins has played 48 times in the Championship this season, scoring 26 goals and provi...
David Ornstein: Southampton and Crystal Palace closely monitoring £18m player in red-hot form
According to David Ornstein of The Athletic, Brentford forward Ollie Watkins is likely to be in-demand in the transfer market. The 24-year-old forward joined Brentford in 2017 and has established himself as a key player for the club, alongside Said Benrahma and Bryan Mbeumo. This season he has taken his game to a whole new level, becoming the joint leading scorer in the Championship with 23 goals. Premier League clubs have been alerted about the existence of a buy-out clause, and this would potentially make the prolific striker an appealing addition this summer. Watkins, who joined Brentford for £1.8 million from Exeter City in 2017, had a release clause of £10m in his previous deal. However, no suitors took the plunge to secure his signature. The exciting attacker had signed a n...
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