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Manchester United are now at even odds to sign Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins this summer. The Red Devils are strong favourites to sign the England international this summer after rumours that they have stepped up their interest in bringing the striker to Aston Villa. talk SPORT BET - Bet £10 Get £30 In Free Bets - CLAIM HERE* Watkins has been Aston Villa's top scorer in all competitions in all five seasons since his move from Brentford for £31m, contributing 87 goals and 42 across his 223 appearances at the club. The 29-year-old's goals has fired the Villans to top seven finishes in each of the last three Premier League seasons, including a 27-goal season which saw the West Midlands side finish fourth in the table to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 40 years, and reach the semi finals of the Conference League. Last season also saw Watkins score his first Champions League goal en route to a narrow quarter final exit to the hands of the eventual champions, but there have been rumours of interest in him from other clubs for several transfer windows now and this could be the one which sees him leave. Manchester United have been busy in the transfer market this summer following on from the club's 15th placed finish in the Premier League last season, United's lowest league finish since their promotion from the second division 50 years prior. See all odds here with talk SPORT BET Ruben Amorim has already signed both Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo to bolster the Red Devils' attack, and are now in the hunt for a striker after both Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee have failed to impress in the number nine position since joining the club. Newcastle are also in the market for a striker this summer after having seen their initial target Hugo Ekitike choose Liverpool over them from Eintracht Frankfurt, and it now seems as though the Magpies' star striker Alexander Isak wants out of the club. Eddie Howe's side's fifth placed finish in the league last season does mean that he can offer Champions League football to his transfer targets, while Watkins is currently only due to be playing in the Europa League, which could be a temptation for the 29-year-old. talk SPORT BET are pricing a move abroad to any of Europe's other top five leagues at 12/1, while Arsenal, who had been considered long-time admirers of Watkins in recent weeks have drifted to 16/1 following their signing of Viktor Gyokeres. talk SPORT BET - Bet £10 Get £30 In Free Bets - CLAIM HERE* Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to Talk SPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. Begambleaware. org A responsible gambler is someone who: For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www. gamstop. co. uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites. *18+ New customers only. Opt in & bet £10+ via mobile on any sports at 2. 00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 3x £10 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. Card payments & Apple Pay only. T&Cs apply, see below. Gamble Aware. org | Please gamble responsibly © 2025 talk SPORT Limited
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