Unai Emery reveals Ollie Watkins’ reaction to failed Arsenal bid

Unai Emery says Ollie Watkins is ‘happy to stay’ astatine Aston Villa and volition not articulation Premier League rivals Arsenal this January transportation window.

Earlier this week, Arsenal marque an audacious bid to motion England striker Watkins successful an effort to rejuvenate their struggling attack.

The £60million bid was rapidly rejected by Villa with the Gunners acceptable to marque an improved connection earlier the model closes adjacent week.

Reports suggested that the 29-year-old was ‘open’ to the thought of moving to the Emirates, with Villa looking astatine Chelsea’s Joao Felix arsenic a imaginable replacement.

But speaking successful his pre-match property league up of Saturday’s crippled astatine Wolves, Emery insisted Watkins volition not lone stay astatine Villa Park but is afloat committed to the club.

‘Yes, helium is blessed to stay. We asked him however helium is feeling each time and twelvemonth helium is being present with Villa and helium is blessed here,’ the Spanish manager said.

‘The committedness of Ollie Watkins with america is simply a immense commitment. He appreciates a batch however Villa was ever supporting him and helping him, erstwhile we joined present 2 years agone however we were moving with him and getting the champion of him.

‘Now we request him, similar helium needed Aston Villa successful the past years. I americium speaking with him a lot, helium is ever adapting with each circumstances we person and of people erstwhile immoderate teams calling america being funny successful the players it’s precise bully for america and the players.

‘Some players similar to permission and immoderate judge to enactment present and perpetrate with our challenges. One of them is Ollie Watkins.’

The Villans whitethorn person been much inclined to merchantability Watkins if they had not already agreed the merchantability of chap striker Jhon Duran who is leaving for Saudi Pro League broadside Al Nassr successful a woody worthy upwards of £64m.

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