Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney recently shared the field for 33 minutes in Miami, where England defeated France 6-4 in the World Cup third-place playoff. The two strikers will meet again on Tuesday in Riyadh when Al-Hilal face Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League season’s first major contest between championship contenders. Aston Villa supporters will […]
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Ollie Watkins has finalised a £51m transfer from Aston Villa to Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal. The 30-year-old forward has signed a three-year contract after becoming Villa’s leading Premier League goalscorer with 91 goals. During his six seasons with Villa, Watkins was instrumental in the team’s progress under Unai Emery. The club became a consistent […]
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At first glance, Jackson’s statistics for Bayern Munich last season compare well with Watkins’ figures for Villa. The Senegalese attacker registered 11 goals and three assists in 1,320 minutes across all competitions, producing 1.0 goal contributions per 90 minutes. Watkins, meanwhile, delivered 21 goals and five assists over 3,837 minutes, equivalent to 0.6 per 90. […]
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Unai Emery is optimistic that Nicolas Jackson will finalise his £47.5m transfer from Chelsea in time to make his Aston Villa debut against Arsenal on Monday. Villa are also close to completing a deal for Paris Saint-Germain forward Ibrahim Mbaye. Emery described Jackson’s expected arrival as the beginning of a “new chapter” for the club, […]
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Unai Emery revealed that Ollie Watkins had apologised after choosing not to represent Aston Villa on Sunday, while the manager delivered a heartfelt farewell to the outgoing forward. The 30-year-old is due to travel to Saudi Arabia on Friday to finalise a £51m transfer to Al-Hilal. Villa, meanwhile, are preparing to complete a £65m deal […]
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Unai Emery did little to dismiss suggestions that Ollie Watkins had made himself unavailable for Aston Villa’s chastening 4-0 loss to Brighton at the Amex on Sunday. Injuries to Brian Madjo and Tammy Abraham left the head coach short of attacking options, yet Watkins was still omitted from the matchday squad as the England forward […]
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Aston Villa are expecting Al Hilal to return with an improved offer for Ollie Watkins after turning down a proposal worth close to £40m for the forward. The Saudi Arabian club want to sign Villa’s leading Premier League scorer, who has recorded at least 10 league goals in each of his six seasons since arriving […]
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