Ollie Watkins faces beginning of the end at Aston Villa amid £17m transfer development
Ollie Watkins could soon be on his way out of Aston Villa.
Watkins was left out of the England squad by Thomas Tuchel for the November international break after a dreadful run of form at Villa Park.
Unai Emery has stood by the striker, but Watkins has continued to be ineffective for Aston Villa when looking to get on the scoresheet.
Watkins has still worked for his side, even when his form has taken a hit, but at this stage, his on-field output just hasn’t been good enough.
The January transfer window is just over a month away and could signal the beginning of the end for the Englishman in claret and blue.
Aston Villa could sign Gonzalo Garcia in January
Aston Villa have been linked to Igor Thiago at Brentford as the lookout for an alternative to their record Premier League scorer goes on.
The Brazilian is a relatively new signing for the Bees and has been top class in front of goal, so the Villans could be forced to look elsewhere.
A deal may prove to be impossible with Keith Andrews’ side, but the desire for a new number nine appears to be on the table at Bodymoor Heath.
The B6 outfit could find a perfect option away from England, with a potential bargain £17.6million fee available for Gonzalo Garcia at Real Madrid.
The idea of selling the striker and investing the £17m in their squad across the rest of the transfer window seems to appeal to them.
Los Blancos are undecided on how to approach negotiations, but if Villa table a bid, it would be interesting to test their resolve.
Garcia could replace Ollie Watkins at Aston Villa
Villa have already put Watkins up against a younger asset in the shape of Jhon Duran, and the Englishman won that battle.
The Colombian now finds himself on loan at Fenerbahce, having scored just two goals in his last 10 outings for the Turkish giants.
Watkins may not be so lucky next time around, so if the Villans swoop to sign Garcia, it could prove to be the end of the road for the ex-Brentford man.
The Spaniard was the top scorer at the Club World Cup and has the potential to be a true threat in the Premier League moving forward.
Emery should be able to get the best out of the 21-year-old, so it could be the perfect time to land a new, potentially long-term striker option in B6.
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