Ollie Watkins Leaves Aston Villa for Al Hilal in £51 Million Transfer
Ollie Watkins, Aston Villa's all-time Premier League top scorer, has moved to Saudi club Al Hilal for £51 million as Villa reshapes its squad ahead of the new season.
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Al Hilal set to open talks for Watkins
in.gr ↗Villa rejects multiple Al Hilal bids for Watkins
BBC - Home ↗Emery admits Watkins could leave before deadline
BBC Sport ↗Watkins left out as Villa lose to Brighton
Guardian Sport ↗L'Équipe: Watkins leaves Villa for Saudi Arabia
L'Équipe ↗Villa announces record signing of Nicolas Jackson
Sky Sports ↗Watkins completes £51m move to Al Hilal
BBC Football ↗Watkins and Emery share emotional farewell
Guardian Sport ↗
