Interesting Watkins line

Sep 30, 2026 9:40 PMPublished Sep 30, 2026 9:40 PM

New details from Fenerbahçe president Aziz Yıldırım have shed further light on Ollie Watkins’ Aston Villa exit, with the Turkish club claiming Villa repeatedly refused to sell the striker during a pursuit lasting up to six weeks before his late move to Al-Hilal.

roundtable.ioAston Villa said ‘no’ for six weeks before Ollie Watkins’ dramatic summer departureNew details from Fenerbahçe president Aziz Yıldırım have shed further light on Ollie Watkins’ Aston Villa exit, with the Turkish club claiming Villa repeatedly refused to sell the striker during a pursuit lasting up to six weeks before his late move to Al-Hilal.

What do you make of this with Ollie? Maybe if Saudi wasn't an option, he would have stayed....

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