Arsenal have been urged to signal Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins through the January switch window.
The Gunners at present have Gabriel Jesus main the road for them however the Brazilian has not been in a position to rating objectives persistently. He has simply two objectives within the league this season and Arsenal clearly want a extra dependable finisher.
Former Arsenal participant and membership legend David Seaman has claimed that Jesus spends an excessive amount of time getting concerned within the build-up play and Arsenal want somebody who will lead the road for them and concentrate on scoring objectives.
“[Watkins] is an efficient shout. Yeah, as a result of he’s a field striker. He doesn’t get too concerned within the build-up play which I like,” Seaman instructed his Seaman Says podcast (h/t Mirror) when requested about potential January targets.
“I generally see Jesus too far out, and I’m like: ‘No, get again within the center!’ It’s one thing everyone seems to be speaking about, getting a brand new striker would increase the workforce.”
Watkins has confirmed himself to be the most effective strikers within the Premier League proper now and he might be a wonderful acquisition.
The 27-year-old might be tempted to affix a giant membership like Arsenal, however Aston Villa are unlikely to sanction his departure any time quickly. They’re third within the league desk and chasing Champions League qualification. Promoting their greatest participant in January would derail their season and the West Midlands membership are beneath no strain to money in on their greatest gamers.
It will likely be attention-grabbing to see if Mikel Arteta decides to attempt his luck with an official supply to signal the 27-year-old Premier League striker. Watkins scored 16 objectives throughout all competitions final season and he has 13 objectives and eight assists to his title throughout all competitions this season.
There is no such thing as a doubt that he might show to be an improve on Jesus proper now, however it is going to be a really troublesome switch to tug off.
