Arsenal face struggle to sign Ollie Watkins despite ‘good news’ over transfer bid - Aston Villa are reluctant to lose both Watkins and Jhon Duran before Monday’s transfer deadline

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.