Aston Villa: Major Ollie Watkins news now expected ‘soon’ at Villa Park
Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins is yet to sign a new deal.
Ollie Watkins is one of Aston Villa’s most crucial players, thus getting him a new deal is their top priority.
Watkins’ current contract expires in 2025, but other teams might make offers if he doesn’t sign an extension soon.
If Watkins decides not to sign with Aston Villa, it has been reported that Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are two clubs keeping tabs on him.
Ollie Watkins, an Aston Villa striker, has not yet agreed to an extension of his current contract. Journalist Dean Jones told GIVEMESPORT that two Premier League teams are interested in him.
The England international is one of Villa’s most important players, so tieing him down to a new contract will be a major priority for the Midlands club.
Aston Villa news – Ollie Watkins
Watkins signed for Aston Villa from Brentford back in 2020 for a fee of around £28m, as per Sky Sports. The 27-year-old had scored 26 goals in the Championship the season before making the move to the Midlands club, and he’s adapted to the Premier League impressively. Unai Emery undoubtedly considers Watkins one of his key players, especially with a lack of cover in attack.
Watkins’ current deal at Villa Park runs until 2025. Although he still has two years left, if Villa don’t secure his signature for a few more years, then next summer he will only have 12 months left, leaving the club in a precarious position. As per The Athletic, Villa offered Watkins a new deal back in May, but we’re yet to see an official announcement confirming an extension, which could be a huge worry for the fans at Villa Park. Losing a player of Watkins’ calibre would be disastrous for the Villans, who only have Jhon Duran as a backup in the centre-forward position. Villa are heavily reliant on Watkins, and have barely given Duran a chance to impress in the Premier League.
| Ollie Watkins vs Jhon Duran – Premier League Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Watkins | Duran | |
| Appearances | 114 | 16 |
| Goals | 40 | 2 |
| Minutes | 9816 | 196 |
| Stats according to FBref | ||
Clubs will look at Ollie Watkins’ situation and make an offer – Dean Jones
Jones has suggested that Villa have began looking at the situation many months ago, and it shouldn’t take this long to convince him to sign a new contract. The journalist adds that Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea have half an eye on the player if he doesn’t commit to a new deal. Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, he said…
“A new deal for Watkins would bring relief for Villa fans because this is a situation that the club began looking into back in May and should not really take six months to be thrashed out. At the moment him and Duran are the only actual strikers and one problem if a new deal is not signed soon is that clubs will look at his situation and make an offer. Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are two that have been mentioned to me before as having half an eye on him in case he did not commit to Villa but he’s not really someone they can afford to let go. His goal flow sometimes dries up but he’s a constant in the team and I would be surprised if there was not news on developments on this story soon.”
Will Ollie Watkins leave Aston Villa?
The Midlands club are on an upward trajectory, so it could be the ideal place for him to grow and develop. However, this has been the case from around the time Villa were looking to offer him a new deal, so the supporters could be a little nervous that he’s not signed on the dotted line. If a Champions League club come knocking, then it certainly wouldn’t be a surprise if Watkins is tempted.
