England striker Ollie Watkins leaves Aston Villa to move to Saudi Arabia
BIRMINGHAM, England - England forward Ollie Watkins announced on Sunday that he has transferred from Aston Villa to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. The 30-year-old joined Villa from Brentford in 2020 and has scored goals in each of his seasons with the English club. Watkins expressed his gratitude in an Instagram post, stating that six years at Villa have been "amazing."
Aston Villa has seen other players depart this transfer window, including Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans, Ezri Konsa and Emiliano Martinez, who has moved to Chelsea.
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