Ollie Watkins completes £51m move to Saudi side Al-Hilal from Aston Villa
- On Sunday, England striker Ollie Watkins completed his move from Aston Villa to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal for £51m on a three-year deal.
- Watkins leaves as Villa's record Premier League scorer with 91 goals, having played a crucial role under manager Unai Emery in securing the club's first European trophy in 44 years.
- Tensions preceded the exit; the striker made himself unavailable for Villa's Premier League opener against Brighton last weekend, which Emery said Watkins apologized for.
- Morgan Rogers, Ezri Konsa, Youri Tielemans, and Emiliano Martinez have also exited Villa this close season, with Martinez joining Chelsea on Sunday.
- Posting on Instagram, Watkins wrote, "6 amazing years has come to an end," noting that saying goodbye to the club is "never easy.
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Al Hilal sign England striker Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa
RIYADH — Al Hilal have completed the signing of England international Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa, adding one of the Premier League’s most prolific forwards to their squad on a three-year contract.The Riyadh club confirmed the high-profile transfer on Sunday night, with the 30-year-old striker declaring: “Proud to be blue. Proud to be Al Hilal.”Watkins arrives in Saudi Arabia following an outstanding six-year spell at Aston Villa, where he es…
Al Hilal have signed Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa, the two clubs announced on Sunday, after the 30-year-old striker ended a successful six-year spell at the Midlands club, where he became the Premier League's top scorer. No financial details were disclosed, but British media reported that the Saudi Pro League side paid £51m for the England international, who had two years remaining on his Villa contract. Watkins has signed a three-year deal an…
[Sports Chosun Reporter Park Sang-kyung] Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) has once again proven the power of oil money. On the 31st (Korean time), the BBC reported that "Ollie Watkins has left Aston Villa and signed a three-year contract with Al Hilal." Al Hilal offered 51 million pounds (approximately 95.3 billion won), and Aston Villa accepted the offer. Watkins has been assigned jersey number 11. Watkins, who made his professional debut with Exeter Ci…
It is official, the 30 year old English international leaves Aston Villa and engages with Al-Hilal in a transfer estimated at about 58 million euros.
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