Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa scores towards Celtic at Villa Park. (Photograph by Dan Mullan/Getty Pictures)
With time of the essence within the January switch window, Arsenal have already recognized which striker they wish to signal after failing to lure Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins to the Emirates Stadium.
It’s believed that Watkins is a fan of the North London membership and it could clearly be a dream to signal for them, nevertheless, Unai Emery would seem to not wish to promote the England worldwide after agreeing to permit Jhon Duran to affix Al Nassr.
Arsenal chasing Sesko and Vlahovic after Watkins failure
In line with CaughtOffside sources, the Gunners have rapidly pivoted away from Watkins regardless of stories on the contrary and, in reality, are actually going to push for both Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig or Dusan Vlahovic from Juventus.
Man United needed Vlahovic in a swap deal for Joshua Zirkzee earlier within the month, however nothing has transpired at this level.
The Serbian has misplaced his place to Randal Kolo Muani and sources perceive that even earlier than the PSG man was acquired, Juve have been open to saying farewell to Vlahovic.
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Mikel Arteta’s precedence has at all times been Sesko, and Leipzig’s elimination from the Champions League may but facilitate the participant’s exit, even when the Bundesliga outfit is completely not open to decreasing his worth.
Ollie Watkins unlikely to safe Gunners dream
If, in the long run, there isn’t a time for Arsenal to purchase a extra conventional centre-forward, sources have advised CaughtOffside that Arsenal will even consider the opportunity of shopping for a alternative for Bukayo Saka.
At current, the gamers into consideration are Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo – who can be of curiosity to Liverpool – and Bryan Mbeumo, whose contract expires at Brentford in June 2026.
Mbeumo’s state of affairs specifically would at the least give the Gunners some leverage, however time is working out and they should transfer rapidly in the event that they wish to finalise any new signings.