Aston Villa agree £51.7m deal with Al-Hilal for Ollie Watkins transfer
Aston Villa has finalized a £51.7m transfer deal for striker Ollie Watkins to Al-Hilal. The transfer includes £50 million plus £1.7 million in add-ons. Watkins had expressed a clear desire to move and had agreed to personal terms before a fee was settled, leading Villa to reconsider their initial stance. Following the agreement, Villa began looking for replacements, ultimately securing Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson. Watkins previously made himself unavailable for a league match and later apologized to his teammates. During his time at Villa, he scored 108 goals in 280 appearances.
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