Overview
- Football Insider reports Villa would accept about £35 million for the 29-year-old in the winter window, with CaughtOffside echoing the claim.
- Any departure is described as conditional on recruiting a younger forward, with Liam Delap, Nicolas Jackson and Samu Aghehowa among the names linked.
- Villa are reassessing Watkins after a lean return of three Premier League goals this season despite a brace against Brighton this week.
- The reported stance reflects a change from last January, when Arsenal had a £40 million offer for Watkins turned down.
- Watkins’ record for Villa stands at 78 goals and 34 assists in 198 appearances.