Ollie Watkins joins Al Hilal as deal agreed for Taylor Harwood-Bellis
Aston Villa has confirmed the departure of Ollie Watkins, who has joined Al Hilal for £50 million, becoming the first player in the modern era to score over 100 goals for the club (108 goals in 278 games). His last appearance was in the Europa League final, where he helped secure the club's first European trophy in 44 years. Villa has signed former Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson as Watkins' replacement for a record fee potentially rising to £65 million. Additionally, Villa has agreed to a £30 million deal with Southampton for defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis, who will replace Ezri Konsa following his transfer to Arsenal. Exeter City, where Watkins began his career, expects to receive a sell-on fee from his transfer.
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