BREAKING NEWS  LIVE: Ollie Watkins has never missed a game due to injury throughout his entire career.

BREAKING NEWS  LIVE: Ollie Watkins has never missed a game due to injury throughout his entire career.

The 29-year-old was playing League Two football only eight years ago.

Since then he’s played 45 games, 41 games, 46 games, 37 games, 35 games, 37 games and 37 games in each respective league season.

Low mileage and a player you can rely on.

Aston Villa view John Duran as their long-term centre forward meaning they would be open to selling Watkins for the right price this month, as per @TheSecretScout_.

Ollie Watkins has already made Aston Villa transfer stance clear amid Arsenal bid

Arsenal transfer news as Ollie Watkins has made his plans at Aston Villa clear with Unai Emery not keen to sell

Ollie Watkins has always been open about his love for Arsenal (Image: Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)

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Unfortunately for Ollie Watkins and Aston Villa, he is never going to be able to separate comments made when still a Brentford player to what has been near-persistent transfer speculation. “That’s the dream, to play for Arsenal one day,” he said.

At the time it was exactly the long shot that he went on to describe. “I’m not sure my grandad or uncle Baz are going to be too happy,” he went on to say after scoring against Mikel Arteta’s side for Villa having moved earlier that year. “They are Arsenal fans and I am an Arsenal fan myself – but I’m buzzing. I am sure they will love it really. I am over the moon.”