West Ham are eyeing a move for Aston Villa’s versatile forward Ollie Watkins this summer… with Steven Gerrard expected to receive backing from West Midlands’ side’s billionaire owners to overhaul his squad
Ollie Watkins is a prominent target for West Ham in the summer transfer market He scored 14 goals in his first season at Aston Villa and has 10 so far this termThe striker, 26, has broken into the England squad during his time at Villa Park Villa would be looking for a substantial profit if they were to sell ex-Brentford star
West Ham believe they have a strong chance of landing Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins as Steven Gerrard plans an overhaul of his squad this summer.
Watkins is a prominent target for the Hammers after two useful campaigns with Villa. The 26-year-old, signed for £33million from Brentford in summer 2020, scored 14 goals in his first campaign in the Premier League and has 10 so far this term.
He has also broken into the England squad during his time at Villa Park, winning seven caps and scoring twice.
West Ham believe they have a strong chance of landing Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins
David Moyes’ Hammers are targeting European football for the second successive campaign
Villa would be looking for a substantial profit if they were to sell Watkins but with Gerrard keen to improve his attacking options, he may not be out of reach for West Ham, especially with David Moyes’ side targeting European football for the second successive campaign.
Watkins is a versatile striker who can play either as a lone forward, as part of an attacking pair or wide. He has been used in all those roles since Gerrard replaced Dean Smith as Villa boss last November, with varying degrees of success.
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