Ollie Watkins

[LeeB]

I am seeing Arsenal fans online talking about wanting to sign him.

Interesting.

Arsenal fans are rarely interesting.

[danno]

I think Watkins has always shown he can, and is willing to, learn. Now he's got next-level coaches working with him, he's getting better and better.

Decent article on him here specifically mentioning his desire to improve:

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11096/12823390/ollie-watkins-record-breaking-goalscoring-form-at-aston-villa-analysed-with-finishing-coach-scott-chickelday

[Chico Hamilton III]

Flicking through Sky sports this morning and came across the highlights of the 2016/17 league 2 playoff final at Wembley, Blackpool beating Exeter. Delfouneso on the bench for Blackpool ( I was convinced he was going to be a Villa superstar in his early days - he had incredible pace) and Watkins was up front for Exeter.

[WarszaVillan]

Didn't Delfouneso score for Villa against Blackpool, when they were in the Premier League?

[AV82EC]

Didn't Delfouneso score for Villa against Blackpool, when they were in the Premier League?

Yep.

[frank black]

When a Striker hits this vein of form, what a great time to negotiate a new contract. Sign him up!

[Dick Edwards]

I am seeing Arsenal fans online talking about wanting to sign him.

Interesting.

If he maintains his current form there will be bigger fish than Arsenal wanting to sign him.

[OCD]

I've seen reports saying he's in the final stages of negotiating a new deal. We're meant to be offering Ashley Young another year too.

[john e]

I've seen reports saying he's in the final stages of negotiating a new deal. We're meant to be offering Ashley Young another year too.

I’d give Ashley a 5 year deal as he’s obviously been swimming in that pool that makes you younger I seed in a film one time

[danno]

I've seen reports saying he's in the final stages of negotiating a new deal. We're meant to be offering Ashley Young another year too.

I’d give Ashley a 5 year deal as he’s obviously been swimming in that pool that makes you younger I seed in a film one time

Fountain of Destiny, in Golden voyage of Sinbad 1974.

[Rigadon]

In days gone by, as soon as Villa were getting close to challenging the 'top four', one of those clubs would leak an interest in one of better players.  I wonder if this time it'll be Watkins, despite the new contract. 

[dave shelley]

I think Ollie is an intelligent enough lad to realise that his improvement is down to seriously good coaching coupled with willingness to learn on his part and as such would be foolish to leave as I genuinely believe that there is no better set of coaches in the PL to suit his needs.

[frank black]

In days gone by, as soon as Villa were getting close to challenging the 'top four', one of those clubs would leak an interest in one of better players.  I wonder if this time it'll be Watkins, despite the new contract. 

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham (assumed Kane is leaving) will no doubt all be linked.

[pablo_picasso]

In days gone by, as soon as Villa were getting close to challenging the 'top four', one of those clubs would leak an interest in one of better players.  I wonder if this time it'll be Watkins, despite the new contract.

It will be whoever is in form. Its like clockwork.

[Drummond]

What's great though is that we've loads of players in good form, and we're pushing high. There's a real ambition about the club (remember in January when people were questioning it?!) and players can see it's a good place to be, especially the first choice players.

The other thing is that we're strong all over the pitch, with a great manager; if he decides he can let someone go, then we'll get great money and I trust him to do a great job in replacing them.