Hours before both teams engaged in their UEFA Champions League phase deciders, Arsenal reportedly launched a late bid for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins.

Arsenal have made a shock approach to sign Ollie Watkins before the end of the January transfer window, talkSPORT understands. However, the Gunners have seen their initial enquiry rejected by

Arsenal have turned their attention to Ollie Watkins as they try and secure January reinforcements for Mikel Arteta's attack. Villa have rejected a bid from the Gunners for their striker with the end of the winter transfer window looming less than a week away.

Fabrizio Romano reports that Aston Villa have rejected an offer from Arsenal for Ollie Watkins (29).Arsenal offered a reported £60m to sign Watkins, which was subsequently met with a rejection from

Ollie Watkins had a moment to forget in Aston Villa's UEFA Champions League clash with Celtic as a shocking slip saw him sky a penalty over the crossbar.

Latest Arsenal transfer news with Ollie Watkins set to be the Gunners' priority signing before January's deadline day

Watkins went on to score a decisive third goal, his first in the Champions League, before missing a penalty against Celtic, with Morgan Rogers' hat-trick helping them through

Arsenal have had an approach for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins turned down as they try to bring in a new forward before Monday’s transfer deadline. Villa boss Unai Emery has stressed his reluctance to lose the England striker,

Unai Emery insists he does not want to lose Ollie Watkins and says Aston Villa will be ‘very demanding’ in any possible deal involving the striker after Arsenal’s failed £60m offer. The Gunners launched a stunning move for Watkins in the final week of the January transfer window but saw their opening bid worth £60m knocked back by Aston Villa.