Arsenal would ‘prefer’ to sign two alternative strikers to Ollie Watkins but have ‘panicked’ in the final week of the transfer window, according to former Gunners midfielder Emmanuel Petit. The north London club are considering making a second offer for England international Watkins after seeing their opening £60m bid rejected by Aston Villa.

Arsenal are interested in Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins but their move for the Englishman so late in the January transfer window looks desperate

Arsenal have identified Mathys Tel as a possible alternative to Ollie Watkins, according to The Daily Mirror. The Gunners initially had their eyes on the Englishman to address their No.

Aston Villa were ‘furious’ with the Arsenal approach, and it was a bit of a d*ck move. Not because they’ve made a bid for Watkins, who didn’t magically turn up at Villa after all, but because making the bid so close to arguably Villa’s biggest game of the season is hardly going to ease negotiations.

The biggest target elsewhere is Mathys Tel, who appeared to bid goodbye to Bayern Munich fans on teh pitch last night and is the subject of a bidding war involving Manchester United, Tottenham, Chelsea and, potentially Arsenal. Spurs have also been linked with Yoane Wissa, Noah Okafor, Tyler Dibling and Angel Gomes.

Arsenal are set to switch their attention from the Champions League back to the Premier League as they prepare to take on Manchester City. The Gunners know a win is imperative to keep them in with a slim shout of winning the title, while their opponents now have a top-four finish firmly in their sights.

Aston Villa have decisions to make before Monday's transfer deadline with strikers Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran wanted men.

Arsenal have launched a stunning £60m (€71.6m / $74.7m) bid to sign a top centre-forward, with Fabrizio Romano detailing the response.

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.

The biggest target elsewhere is Mathys Tel, who appeared to bid goodbye to Bayern Munich fans on teh pitch last night and is the subject of a bidding war involving Manchester United, Tottenham, Chelsea and, potentially Arsenal. Spurs have also been linked with Yoane Wissa, Noah Okafor, Tyler Dibling and Angel Gomes.

THE January transfer window is heating up with some MAJOR moves in the pipeline as Deadline Day quickly approaches. Arsenal are reportedly readying their second bid for Aston Villa’s England