Ollie Watkins will be delighted that Jhon Duran is no longer at Aston Villa, according to former Premier League striker Darren Bent. It has been a tumultuous week at Villa Park, with the final days of the January transfer window proving to be more hectic than most would have anticipated.

ASTON VILLA striker Jhon Duran is set for a medical with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr. The Colombian has reportedly agreed personal terms ahead of a £65million blockbuster move to the Saudi

Nassr, with the Aston Villa striker set to undergo a medical in Saudi Arabia, and he bid farewell to his team-mates and staff after the Champions League win over Celtic

Villa manager Emery was heavily invested in making the Colombia a world-class talent - but a transfer had felt inevitable for months

Aston Villa have been left unimpressed by the timing of an approach from Arsenal for striker Ollie Watkins ahead of their Champions League game against Celtic.

Aston Villa will book a handsome profit on the sale of Jhon Duran to Saudi side Al-Nassr when the move is completed amid talk linking Arsenal with a move for Ollie Watkins

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. The coach had earlier said he wanted the striker to stay with the Birmingham side while seeming to accept the prospect of losing forward Jhon Duran to another club amid links with Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr.

Arsenal hold an interest in Ollie Watkins but face an uphill task to convince Aston Villa before Monday's deadline