Manchester United are interested in signing Aston Villa attacker Ollie Watkins this summer but Villa’s high asking price may prove it difficult for them to sign the England attacker.
The Red Devils are looking to add more threat to their attack this summer and one of the players on their radar is Villa striker Watkins.
Along with RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, Ruben Amorim’s side are exploring the possibility of signing Watkins this summer as they look to move on from the inconsistent Rasmus Hojlund and the unimpressive Joshua Zirkzee.
Having struggled to score goals last season when they ended the Premier League campaign with a negative goal difference, the Premier League giants have made it clear that attacking additions to the squad are crucial in order to reclaim their place among the top clubs in the league.
Aston Villa to demand massive fee for Ollie Watkins
However, according to The Guardian, Unai Emery’s side are set to demand £60m for their star attacker this summer.
Even when Arsenal showed interest in signing the Villa star earlier this year, Emery’s side demanded £60m, a fee that the Gunners refused to match at that stage.
Aston Villa have made it clear they have no intention of selling Watkins this summer, standing firm on their stance as they prepare for the new campaign.
With the England striker tied down to a long-term deal that keeps him at Villa Park until 2028, the Midlands club hold all the cards when it comes to his future.
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Villa are reluctant to sell the English striker
Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Given the length of his contract and Watkins’ growing importance to Emery’s side, any potential suitor would need to submit an exceptionally large bid to even get Villa to the negotiating table.
And with the new Premier League season fast approaching, Villa would face a major headache trying to source a suitable replacement in such a short space of time.
The Red Devils are believed to rate Watkins in the £40-45 million range, a sum that is considerably short of Villa’s valuation of the…
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