Aston Villa have rejected a surprise bumper bid from Arsenal for star striker Ollie Watkins, according to multiple reports. The Gunners were short of a 'number nine' even before Gabriel Jesus suffered a serious knee injury earlier this month,

Gabby Agonlahor called Wednesday’s edition of Drive as he furiously reacted to Arsenal’s shock approach for Ollie Watkins. The Gunners have had an opening offer for the striker

Fabrizio Romano has now revealed that Aston Villa have rejected an “official” £60 million bid made by Arsenal to sign Watkins.

Arsenal are interested in signing Aston Villa hitman Ollie Watkins over the closing days of the January transfer window as they attempt to end their striker frustration and could see themselves at the

Watkins' preferred destination should a club decide to meet his substantial price tag would be Arsenal. Being a lifelong supporter of the Gunners, the possibility of a transfer to his cherished team could prove exciting for Watkins and his family - who have been hopeful of an Emirates Stadium switch before.

And if the move goes through, Arsenal 's chances of securing Watkins may go up in smoke. The one sign of encouragement for Emirates chiefs is Al-Nassr's ongoing pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface.

Arsenal have had a bid rejected by Aston Villa for England striker Ollie Watkins; Watkins has scored 10 goals in 23 games for Villa in the Premier League this season; Gunners expected to return with i

Aston Villa have rejected a bid from Arsenal for striker Ollie Watkins. The Gunners have stepped up their search for a frontman in the January transfer window by turning their attention to England international Watkins, with the offer reported to be £60million.

Aston Villa vs. Celtic lineups, confirmed starting 11, team news. Villa are without Tyrone Mings, who limped off with a knee injury in the West Ham draw after trying to play on fo

Latest Arsenal transfer news with Ollie Watkins set to be the Gunners' priority signing before January's deadline day

The latest Arsenal transfer news as the club are working behind the scenes to sign a new striker in the final days of the winter transfer window