Arsenal journalist Charles Watts would be surprised if the Gunners made a move for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins this summer.
as they look to improve their options in attack ahead of next season.
Arsenal are looking to buy a new striker in the summer
Arsenal have been gradually improving over the last couple of seasons with their summer signings of Kai Havertz, , Jurrien Timber and David Raya strengthening their depth of quality.
The Gunners have been challenging for the Premier League title again this season but one area of their side which has come under fire is their striker department.
Arsenal have shared the goals well throughout the team but some pundits and former players have questioned whether Arteta s side can win the Premier League title with Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah as their main senior strikers.
Aston Villa s Watkins, who has contributed 19 goals and ten assists in 32 Premier League appearances this term, but Watts who has covered Arsenal for years reckons RB Leipzig s Benjamin Sesko or Sporting Lisbon s Viktor Gyokeres could be more attainable.
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Watts wrote in his Caught Offside column: Ollie Watkins is having a remarkable season. The way he took his goal on Sunday showed just how confident he is in the final third.
He’s long been mentioned as a potential target for Arsenal, but as far as I’m aware there has never been anything close to happening when it comes to him and a move to North London. He was a big Arsenal fan growing up and he has Arsenal connections through his representatives, but that is as far as it goes.
It’s no secret that Arsenal are looking for a new forward and of course Watkins’ name will be on any list that they have drawn up. It would have to be given the heights he has reached since joining Villa and how his all round game has improved under Unai Emery.
