- Aston Villa surprised the Premier League last season, but this time they are discovering that their dreams have a cost
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The moment of the offer of Arsenal by Ollie Watkins shows that in the case of Aston Villa, the richest clubs of football smell blood.
Villa is furious because the Gunners made their offer by Watkins, a fan of the childhood arsenal, a matter of hours before a crucial clash of the Champions League against Celtic.
He risked to disturb a key player in the preparation of an important game, but the world of football has long known that Villa needs to make a great sale this month, and that is why Arsenal was prepared to bother them like this.
The villas are vulnerable. It may not see that way on the surface, since they look towards the knockout rounds of the Champions League and continue to function strongly under Osai Emery.
But without selling Douglas Luiz to Juventus last June, Villa risked a possible deduction of points and the meeting of the Premier League spending rules is probably an act of balance for them once again.
Arsenal knew that his time would anger Villa, but they still continued, and they trust that Watkins would be interested in moving.
Both the results and the progress in the field can suggest otherwise, but Aston Villa is vulnerable
Arsenal presented an offer by Ollie Watkins before her shock of the Champions League against Celtic
Aston Villa was forced to sell to Douglas Luiz to avoid a deduction of points of the Premier League
Since the Watkins front teamm February.
In fact, Villa does not want to sell Watkins and planned to address the matter after they faced Celtic.
Although the possible output of Duran for approximately 63 million would keep the wolf from the door for the moment, the Watkins offer sends a message.
Villa's rivals think that their best players are gettenable and when the market opens again at the end of the season, they will return.
Watkins would have been ideal for Arsenal, who is trying to set up a challenge of the title without an orthodox no 9.
The 29-year-old, who scored in the 2-2 draw at Emirates Stadium earlier this month, is an excellent finalist with the rhythm to stretch the opponents and expose deep defenses.
As his battle with Duran has demonstrated for the front place, Watkins enters a little in his shell when he falls for his place. I would not have that problem in Arsenal.
Do not be surprised if Arsenal offers again this month and, if it is not successful, do not try in June. Morgan Rogers, Boubacar Kamara and Jacob Ramsey will also be on the lists of many clubs.
Jhon Duran could join Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia for £ 63 million before the window closes
Watkins has a tendency to retire to its shell under competition in places, a problem that would not face the Arsenal
Villa surprised the league last season to finish fourth, but this term are discovering that their dreams have a cost
With the salary bill of Villa for a total of more than 90 percent of their income, books must be balanced and the easiest way to do it is to sell players.
It is easy to sympathize with villa. The rules of profitability and sustainability are a constant battle for clubs without the money potential of Manchester United, Liverpool or Arsenal.
At the end of the last season, Villa gave the so -called six greats and with some luck with injuries, this term could do it again.
However, these dreams have a cost. Sooner or later, Villa media clubs have to control their ambition. The Arsenal Movement for Watkins suggests that Villa's rivals believe they have hit the glass ceiling.