Aston Villa Champions League boost
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Longevity is key. Watkins has scored at least 10 league goals in all five of his seasons at Villa, helping him move ahead of Dwight Yorke, Dion Dublin and Juan Pablo Angel in the club's top-scorer charts. It marks a dramatic return to favour for the 29-year-old, who joined from Brentford in 2020.
Ollie Watkins broke Gabby Agbonlahor's Aston Villa goal-scoring record in the win over Bournemouth at the weekend - just a few months after Arsenal tried to sign him
Ollie Watkins is not good enough to fire Arsenal to major honours. That’s the view of Simon Jordan amid ongoing reports linking the England international with a move to the Emirates Stadium.