Aug 25, 2026
Watkins has agreed terms with Al-Hilal, and Villa have a week to replace him
The Saudi window runs six weeks longer than the Premier League’s, which is the whole problem for Aston Villa as they hold out for £55m.
Ollie Watkins
9 articles tagged with "Ollie Watkins"
May 24, 2026
Watkins ends Pep Guardiola’s Etihad farewell with a brace as Villa lock fourth
Ollie Watkins struck twice either side of the hour to overturn Antoine Semenyo’s first-half opener at a record Etihad crowd. The 2-1 result spoiled Pe...
May 20, 2026
Villa walk back into a European final 44 years on, with Freiburg never having been here at all
Aston Villa face Freiburg in Istanbul on Wednesday night for the Europa League and a Champions League place, with Unai Emery chasing a record fifth ti...
May 16, 2026
Watkins twice, Rogers and McGinn finish Liverpool 4-2 and seal Villa’s Champions League return
Aston Villa secured a 2026-27 Champions League place with a 4-2 win over Liverpool at Villa Park, as Ollie Watkins’s brace and goals from Morgan Roger...
May 11, 2026
Burnley hold Villa to 2-2 at Turf Moor and turn the Champions League cushion into a problem worth watching
Anthony, Barkley, Watkins and Flemming traded goals on a Sunday Villa would rather have wrapped up cleanly, with Istanbul nine days away and Bournemou...
May 8, 2026
Watkins, Buendía and a McGinn double take Villa past Forest and into Istanbul
Aston Villa overturned a first-leg deficit with a 4-0 win over Nottingham Forest to book a Europa League final against Freiburg in Istanbul on May 20.
Apr 30, 2026
Forest and Villa renew rivalries at the City Ground in the Europa League’s first all-Midlands tie
Nottingham Forest host Aston Villa at the City Ground tonight in the first leg of an all-Midlands Europa League semi-final, with Vitor Pereira’s hosts...
Mar 13, 2026
Watkins marks Emery’s 100th Villa win as Europa League last 16 delivers drama
Ollie Watkins headed Aston Villa to a 1-0 win at Lille on a night when Porto beat Stuttgart, Endrick rescued Lyon in Vigo, and underdogs caused proble...
Mar 13, 2026
Forest booed off after Cho header hands Midtjylland Europa League advantage
Nottingham Forest were jeered by their own supporters after a wasteful display at the City Ground saw Midtjylland claim a 1-0 first-leg win, while Oll...