Ollie Watkins is happy to stay at Aston Villa, manager Unai Emery said on Friday, after British media reported that Villa had rejected Arsenal's bid for the striker.

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Unai Emery says Ollie Watkins has told him he’s happy to stay at Villa. The England international has been subject of an offer from Arsenal but Emery had stated he is not for sale this month. Jhon Duran is close to completing a £75million move to Saudi Arabia, increasing Watkins’ importance to the team.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has said Ollie Watkins is "happy to stay" at the club following Arsenal's bid for the striker.

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Emery said Watkins, who scored in Wednesday’s 4-2 Champions League win over Celtic, is expected to stay. “Yes, he is happy to stay,” he said when asked if Watkins had expressed his desire to remain at Villa Park.

Arsenal, which has faced problems in the forward line due to the lack of sharpness from Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz, sees Watkins as an ideal solution to boost their attack. However, Aston Villa, who recently loaned Jhon Durán to Al-Nassr, is not willing to lose another key attacker in the middle of the season.