Arsenal have FINALLY made a move to sign a striker and it could signal the end of Kai Havert’z time as a centre forward. Many Gooners have grown frustrated with a slow and inactive transfer

How does Ollie Watkins compare with Arsenal's current options? We crunch the numbers to see how the England international has fared in front of goal.

Arsenal are pushing to sign Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa. The Gunners have been in need of a new striker for a long time now, and they have been linked with moves to sign several players. Nobody really expected a move for the Aston Villa star, but Arsenal tabled a bid to sign Watkins on Wednesday ahead of their Champions League game.

Former Aston Villa player, Andy Gray, has advised Arsenal to make a stunning £100million bid to ‘tempt’ Aston Villa to sell their star striker Ollie

Ollie Watkins has perhaps surprisingly suggested that Arsenal were hard done by in seeing their third goal scrubbed off for a handball in Saturday's thrilling 2-2 draw. The Gunners took the lead through Gabriel Martinelli before Kai Havertz doubled the ...

Marrying his attacking and creative attributes together, Watkins’ off-ball running is also a key part of his wider contribution to his team going forward. Across the Premier League, he is one of the men most likely to stretch the opposition’s defensive line with his intelligent movement.

Martin Keown has warned Arsenal they have little to no chance of signing England striker Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa. Arsenal have made a stunning move for Watkins in the final week of the January transfer window, offering Villa £60m for the Premier League star.

TBR Football can exclusively reveal that Arsenal are prepared to launch a second bid to sign Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa this January. Aston Villa rejected Arsenal’s initial bid for Watkins worth £60 million.

Earlier this Wednesday (January 29), the Gunners allegedly lodged a surprise £60 million bid for Watkins as they are on the hunt for a new striker. However, Aston Villa quickly rebuffed the Gunners' approach. Opining on the Gunners' rejected bid, Gray told beIN Sports (h/t Metro):

Arsenal would ‘prefer’ to sign two alternative strikers to Ollie Watkins but have ‘panicked’ in the final week of the transfer window, according to former Gunners midfielder Emmanuel Petit. The north London club are considering making a second offer for England international Watkins after seeing their opening £60m bid rejected by Aston Villa.

According to reports, Ollie Watkins’ team ‘encouraged’ Arsenal to make a bid for the Aston Villa forward, who is likely to miss out on his ‘dream’ move. The Gunners are trying to sign a new striker before the January transfer window closes. Gabriel Jesus’ injury has left them with Kai Havertz as head coach Mikel Arteta’s only centre-forward option.

Arsenal have made a shock move for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins who has previously made his feelings clear about a move to the Emirates Stadium.