{"id":623423,"date":"2023-05-01T12:58:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T16:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623423"},"modified":"2023-05-01T13:05:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T17:05:32","slug":"aston-villa-new-contract-ollie-watkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/01\/aston-villa-new-contract-ollie-watkins\/","title":{"rendered":"Opened Talks: Aston Villa Have Begun Talks With \u2018Out of This World\u2019 Player Long Been Linked With a Move to Arsenal."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4476247\/2023\/05\/01\/ollie-watkins-aston-villa-contract-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gregg Evans<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0from The Athletic, Aston Villa have opened talks with striker Ollie Watkins over a new contract. The England international has been offered a contract extension on the back of his impressive form, which has seen him score 15 goals in 36 games in all competitions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aston Villa Open Talks With Ollie Watkins Over a New Contract<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Understand <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AVFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AVFC<\/a> have now opened talks with Ollie Watkins over a new deal.<\/p>\n<p>Unai Emery loves the 27-year-old&#39;s attitude + club want to reward him with fresh terms.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ENG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ENG<\/a>\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f manager Gareth Southgate also considering handing Watkins an international recall<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z96UsI2KVO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Z96UsI2KVO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gregg Evans (@greggevans40) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greggevans40\/status\/1653037664373710863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Talks Have Begun Over a New Contract for Ollie Watkins<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watkins has enjoyed an impressive time at Villa Park since he joined the club in September 2020 from\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/19\/lchelsea-manchester-united-tottenham-brentford-david-raya\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brentford<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. His productive form has seen him score 42 times in 112 games in all competitions while providing 13 assists for his teammates. His great form has prompted The Villans to open talks with the striker over a new contract.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/24\/arsenal-moises-caicedo-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal Retain Interest in Premier League Star<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Englishman has been linked with a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.football.london\/arsenal-fc\/transfer-news\/ollie-watkins-arsenal-aston-villa-26557896\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">move to Arsenal<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in the past and is also a boyhood fan of the club. However, he is arguably in the best form of his career, scoring 11 times in his last 15 games. He appears to be flourishing under Unai Emery, with the striker scoring two against Newcastle and one at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea. According to the report from The Athletic, The villain&#8217;s manager loves the striker&#8217;s attitude, and Gareth Southgate is considering a recall for the striker into the England set-up.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Journey of Ollie Watkins<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">27-year-old Watkins began his career at Exeter City, where he impressed in their academy and progressed to the first team, scoring 26 goals for the club. This eye-catching form saw Brentford sign the striker for an undisclosed fee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/01\/manchester-united-monitor-move-tammy-abraham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Monitor \u2018Absolutely Brilliant\u2019 Striker<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He continued to impress at Brentford &#8211; where his brilliant forward displays earned him a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11095\/12067053\/ollie-watkins-aston-villa-sign-striker-from-brentford-in-club-record-deal\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">move to Aston Villa<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for an initial \u00a328m fee, potentially rising to \u00a333m in add-ons. His brilliant form at Villa Park has seen the striker force his way into Gareth Southgate&#8217;s plans for England and be described as &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/aston-villa-news-avfc-ollie-watkins-form-leon-bailey\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">out of this world<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; by his club teammate Leon Bailey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"_PAeig1FQtxNe85umsuRfA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1251841423\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'_PAeig1FQtxNe85umsuRfA',sig:'i8qOk7HmBagsaBuZ1XKUHf4yK5yxQO6AUDoqUoQniao=',w:'594px',h:'358px',items:'1251841423',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Qualities Watkins Offers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watkins has improved his finishing as his career has developed &#8211; and he&#8217;s moved up the football pyramid. He is quick and physically imposing, which makes him a difficult opponent for any defender. He is hard-working and doesn&#8217;t stop moving, looking to create space for himself and his teammates. He is adept at sitting on the shoulder of the last defender, constantly looking to utilise his pace running in behind. Aston Villa will be focussed on extending the contract of their star striker, while potential suitors will be keen to sign a striker with his attributes.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0Gregg Evans\u00a0from The Athletic, Aston Villa have opened talks with striker Ollie Watkins over a new contract. The England international has been offered a contract extension on the back of his impressive form, which has seen him score 15 goals in 36 games in all competitions. 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