Aston Villa rejected an approach from Arsenal for Ollie Watkins ahead of a dramatic end to the January transfer window

Ollie Watkins is ‘open’ to joining Arsenal before the transfer deadline if Aston Villa back down and agree a deal with the Gunners. The future of England striker Watkins looks set to be one of the biggest talking points in the final few days of the transfer window after he was the subject of a big-money offer from Arsenal.

Arsenal did not offer as much as £60million to Aston Villa for England striker Ollie Watkins, according to a report from The Telegraph.