Coach Unai Emery has extinguished rumors that Ollie Watkins can join MU, confirming that the striker is very important for Aston Villa.
MU is planning to recruit Ollie Watkins after missing the top goal Viktor Gyokeres, the Red Devils brought the striker of Aston Villa and Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig to become targets in the striker position in the summer of 2025.
Last season, Watkins scored 17 goals in all competitions, helping Aston Villa win the right to attend the 3rd consecutive European Cup, he became the player to score the most goals of all time of the Premier League.
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Coach Unai Emery spoke about the future Ollie Watkins. |
However, Watkins was not happy after he was eliminated from the starting line -up in both matches against PSG in the quarter -finals of the Champions League last season, there was information that the British player may want to find new challenges.
MU noticed the opportunity and actively approached Watkins, but Aston Villa made it clear that they would not consider selling this striker. The British star is currently playing with Aston Villa in the US, he and his teammates have just defeated St Louis City SC on Thursday.
Watkins was the one who set a 2-1 victory for Aston Villa against St Louis City SC, 4 days earlier he scored in a 2-2 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt. When asked if he was happy to see Watkins scoring, Emery answered the reporters: “Yes, that is important to us.
Morgan Rogers scored in the first half and Watkins scored in the second half. For them, that is very important. But I also want more players to score. Hope we can do that in the next match against Nashville.
For the players, we must try to achieve the best performance. I want the players to quickly achieve the best condition. With Watkins, he was happy at Aston Villa, he focused completely on the competition. ”