Ollie Watkins seems to be among the striker targets for not only Manchester United but also Arsenal. At least the recent rumours say so. What are your thoughts on this?
He is 29 and still has 3 more years on his current contract. He is a decent striker, okay. But is he really that good? I don't think he is really the kind of CF these teams have been in search of.
They need to look for more productive forwards.
He is 29 and still has 3 more years on his current contract. He is a decent striker, okay. But is he really that good? I don't think he is really the kind of CF these teams have been in search of.
They need to look for more productive forwards.I also observed that Manchester United is interested in signing the 29 year old striker from Aston Villa, but I don't think it's a good option to solve their problem for next season. This player is currently 29 years old, and we don't know how much time he has left to play at his best. Manchester United needs a striker who they can offer at least a 5 year contract, if Manchester United offers Watkins a 5 year contract, we don't know if the player will be able to perform at his best in the next two seasons. Watkins scored 16 Premier League goals and one Champions League goal last season.
Arsenal is not interested in signing the player, they need a goal scoring machine, and the team has hid for Gyøkeres. The 27 year old Swedish striker from Sporting is better by Arsenal, who are ready to sign him and have reduced his salary to play for Arsenal. Manchester United may be the team to sign him.
However, Victor Osimehn still on Manchester United list of attackers to target this summer, but the player has refused to accept a salary reduction to join them. For Manchester United to sign Watkins, I believe it would be better if the team go for Osimehn, despite the money Napoli is demanding, because we didn't see his impact at Aston Villa last season. Arsenal signing of Gyøkeres might increase the chance of Manchester United signing a new striker for next season.