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

Ollie Watkins is ‘open’ to joining Arsenal before the transfer deadline if Aston Villa back down and agree a deal with the Gunners. The future of England striker Watkins looks set to be one of the biggest talking points in the final few days of the transfer window after he was the subject of a big-money offer from Arsenal.