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Ollie Watkins to Arsenal? Aston Villa reject bid for striker as Mikel Arteta seeks more attacking options
What Mikel Arteta has already said about Ollie Watkins is now very interesting after £60m bid
What Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice have said about Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins amid Arsenal interest
While Saka must be a fan of his countryman, Unai Emery hinted Watkins will snub Arsenal and stay at Aston Villa after they beat Celtic 4-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Declan Rice has also spent a number of years playing with the Arsenal target for England and against him as well.
Mikel Arteta has blamed Arsenal's limited squad depth for their struggles keeping up with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table. Saturday's 2-2 draw with Aston Villa saw Arsenal drop six points behind the leaders,
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Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa: Mikel Arteta slams Partey error that ‘can’t be part of our game’Arsenal managed Mikel Arteta refused to criticise VAR but slammed the defending for Ollie Watkins' equaliser in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Aston Villa.
Arsenal lost further ground on Liverpool in the title race, letting a two-goal lead slip to draw 2-2 with Aston Villa. There were more injuries for Mikel Arteta to deal with before the game when William Saliba was ruled out with a muscular injury. Jurrien Timber covered at centre-back for the first time, with Thomas Partey moving to right-back.
Arsenal's lack of squad depth was exposed as Aston Villa came from 2-0 down to draw in the Premier League on Saturday against an injury-depleted side at the Emirates Stadium
Mikel Arteta wasn't happy with a decision during Arsenal's Premier League clash with Aston Villa, with the Gunners desperate for three points following title rivals Liverpool's late victory
Only Liverpool garnered more points than the Gunners in the expanded Champions League group phase. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Aston Villa (kick-off 17:30). Here are the key lines from his news conference:
He was not even in the squad after suffering a hamstring injury in the 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in midweek. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Fabrizio Romano has now revealed that Aston Villa have rejected an “official” £60 million bid made by Arsenal to sign Watkins.
Martin Keown has warned Arsenal they have little to no chance of signing England striker Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa. Arsenal have made a stunning move for Watkins in the final week of the January transfer window, offering Villa £60m for the Premier League star.
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Nassr, with the Aston Villa striker set to undergo a medical in Saudi Arabia, and he bid farewell to his team-mates and staff after the Champions League win over Celtic
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