Striker Ollie Watkins has told boss Unai Emery he wants to stay at Aston Villa and reject interest from Arsenal. The Gunners made an approach for the England international on Monday but it was knocked back as Villa have no intention of letting the forward leave.

Unai Emery has been told by Ollie Watkins that he is happy to stay at Aston Villa. There has been speculation that Watkins, 29, is on the radar of Arsenal, who are attempting to bolster their forward options before the January transfer window shuts on Monday night (23:00 GMT).

Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr have signed 21-year-old Colombian forward Jhon Duran from Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club announced on Friday. Although finiancial details were not disclosed by either club,

Jhon Duran scored 20 goals for Aston Villa including the winner against Bayern Munich in the Champions League in October Striker Jhon Duran has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr from Aston Villa in a deal that could be worth up to £71m.

Al-Nassr have officially completed the signing of Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran. The biggest transfer of the January window has been announced. Saudi giants Al-Nassr have replaced Brazilian attacker Anderson Talisca with Premier League hotshot Jhon Duran.