Arsenal had their bid for Ollie Watkins rejected by Aston Villa. Watkins was identified as a priority target as they look to upgrade at striker.
Villa are reluctantly selling Jhon Durant to Al-Nassr and don\'t want to lose both players during this window.
Watkins has scored 10 goals in 31 appearances for Villa this season and was a fan of Arsenal in his youth. Watkins has three years remaining on his contract.
