Ollie Watkins

[PeterWithesShin]

https://x.com/mrdavemacleod/status/1811732653474734300

[Dante Lavelli]

I think Foden is actually better than people give him credit for to be fair. Both are better 10s than Bellingham though for me, who is overhyped.

Would love Palmer at Villa. Never going to happen sadly.

Maybe Ollie can have a word with Palmer, they obviously get on well.

Foden is excellent in the ManC set up. He hasn’t got the likes of Rodri and De Bryne (?) for England so it shows his limitations.
That’s where  Guardiola and Southgate messed up with Grealish they want him to play in a rigid system and that’s just not him.

Add morgan into the charm offensive too, they’re best mates. That’s one of the reasons Palmer and Morgan share a goal celebration.

[ChicagoLion]

Football 365 have excelled themselves this morning even managing to spell his name wrong - Chelsea offer player plus cash for Aston Villa star and England hero Olle Watkins

£50m + Cole Palmer?

I would.

[Ads]

It would be pretty poor for us. Where are we finding a striker who scores and creates as much for under £100m? Good job its click bait nonsense.

[Smithy]

I believe there is zero chance of Ollie leaving this summer, as he's effectively irreplaceable in our current set-up.  If we lost him or Emi, I don't think there are players available in world football who we could get at the same or higher level, for the way we play.

However, the only concern I have is that his global standing is about as high as it's ever likely to get right now, so if the club is genuinely looking to cash in when players are at their peak value, then I don't think he'll ever be worth more than he is now.  I hope the club isn't thinking that way, but it's the reality.

I could be wrong of course, and a 25+ goal season this year, with a hatful in the Champions League, and he could be worth £150m next summer :-)

[AV84]

^ I think you'd have to look at what he's worth to the club beyond his own market value there. Does his contribution mean we get Champions League again and all the money that comes with that?

[ChicagoLion]

Watkins is 29, he is at his peak in value, maybe 2 years of peak performance because he does rely on pace and mobility.
He is a rarity and would be extremely difficult to replace.

[Villafirst]

Watkins is 28. I see various reports of Ollie going to Arsenal, Chelsea etc., the usual.

[OCD]

Ever since he scored that goal funnily enough.

[dcdavecollett]

I suppose they've got to try to rock the Villa boat somehow.

[Chap]

I suppose they've got to try to rock the Villa boat somehow.

The Villa boat is not for rocking, it’s sailing serenely across the ocean with captain Unai at the helm.

[Flamingo Lane]

Who or what is responsible for the VillaNews website? It seems to publish almost exclusively negative pieces, the one about Watkins that's on there now being a typical one.

[Mister E]

Who or what is responsible for the VillaNews website? It seems to publish almost exclusively negative pieces, the one about Watkins that's on there now being a typical one.

There are several on Twitter that are always 'selling' our players! Drives me mad.

[Dogtanian]

Who or what is responsible for the VillaNews website? It seems to publish almost exclusively negative pieces, the one about Watkins that's on there now being a typical one.

It’s a pile of shit clickbait operation. I wouldn’t click on their links in a million years, but unfortunately lots of people must do.

[LeeB]

As someone who's jacked in social media completely and only reads traditional press, these batshit links with JJ or Watkins have not appeared on my radar at all, apart from when shared on here.

It's a sewer, to me it's like standing in a playground with thousands of gobshites gossiping at the same time.