Manchester United thinking about a movement for Ollie Watkins, and it is now forward what the Aston Villa striker thinks about the prospect to get to the Red Devils this summer
Ollie Watkins is open this summer for Manchester United. The Aston Villa striker has emerged as one of the top goals of the Red Devils after movements for Viktor Gyokeres, Hugo Ekitike and Liam Delap have all failed.
Watkins, 29, has been an important player among Unai Emery, with 44 goals in all competitions in the past two seasons. But his future in Villa Park is in balance, despite no player in Emery's team that appears more than Watkins in 2024/25.
The international English international was quickly pronounced his frustration after he was omitted from the starting line-up in April in both quarter-finals tires of the Champions League against PSG.
“Champions League, we have introduced a lot of hard transplant in recent years to achieve that position. I played for 20 minutes against PSG in both games, so I didn't lie – I was smoking that I didn't play,” said Watkins after the second stage.
“I leave him [Emery] Know that. He is the manager at the end of the day. I respect his decision. But I am not one of the players who like to sit on the couch. “
Now United stands in line for him, after they have trimmed their striker shortlist to Watkins and RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko. They would like to sign a new center to partner Summer arrivals Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo in their new look attack.
After borrowing Marcus Rashford to Barcelona, and with confidence in Rasmus Hojlund-Die perhaps he will still follow the door-fast, United's need for a new Focal-Point Spits is urgently urgent.
As a player with a lot of Premier League experience and pedigree (only Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak have scored more competition goals than he in the last three campaign), Watkins will adjust to the bill.
According to the news from Manchester Evening, he would be willing to move to Old Trafford if an approach is made.
United – whose financial position remains a bit precarious – acknowledge that Watkins, which will be 30 in December, will not become cheap. Nevertheless, they want to close a deal for less than £ 50 million.
With three years on his contract, Villa retains a strong negotiating boom. The West Midlands Club rejected an offer of £ 60 million from Arsenal in January and are understandably reluctant to let the rush hour, especially after discharging Jhon Duran to Al-Nassr earlier this year.
Nevertheless, their determination will be tested if United Table is a formal offer, especially in view of the villa's own concerns about profit and sustainability rules (PSR).
For now, both Villa and Watkins are in a detention pattern, waiting to see if United makes their move.