Unai Emery, Emiliano Martinez, Ollie Watkins and Aston Villa
Friday
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says Emiliano Martinez has again communicated his desire for a new challenge, while the club has received four Al-Hilal bids for Ollie Watkins. Emery admitted Watkins could leave if a suitable deal benefits all parties.
Villa signed Zion Suzuki partly because Martinez could depart and have already sold several major players this summer. Emery says he wants Watkins to stay, but the striker’s future remains open with roughly ten days left before the transfer window closes.