As a result of the verbal agreement that was reached between the two parties last night, the Aston Villa striker was seen arriving earlier today for his medical examination. Congratulations, Arsenal supporters!

A striker from Aston Villa is scheduled to undergo a medical examination in order to finalise a transfer in January, but it is not Ollie Watkins. Watkins was considered for inclusion in the starting lineup for Villa’s Champions League match against Celtic, despite the fact that Arsenal had made an offer of sixty million pounds earlier this week, which Villa declined.

The athlete, who is 29 years old, is a huge fan of Arsenal and has stated in the past that it would be a dream come true to play for the Gunners themselves. In light of this, it would appear that he is willing to consider the move; however, Villa and Unai Emery do not appear to share this perspective, and Jhon Duran has also garnered a significant amount of interest this month.

Chelsea and Al-Nassr, both of whom play in the Saudi Pro League, have been mentioned as potential suitors for the 21-year-old player, and it appears that Al-Nassr is very close to completing the transfer of the player under consideration. As reported by David Ornstein of The Athletic, Duran is scheduled to undergo a medical examination in London on Thursday, prior to finalising a transfer that will cost £64 million (€77 million).

Both of these deals are extremely unlikely to be sanctioned by Emery, which would indicate that Arsenal has a lot of work to do in regards to purchasing Watkins. Despite the fact that the Saudi Arabian transfer window will close on Thursday, January 30, Al-Nassr is making rapid progress in their pursuit of a striker, and they have Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface in their sights as a potential replacement.

Taking this into consideration, it is still a possibility that Duran will continue to play for Villa Park, which would allow Arsenal to proceed with the signing of Watkins. Even though they have stated that they do not intend to sell, Villa may not have a better time to sell than right now due to his age, his current form, and the circumstances surrounding his contract.

Additionally, it is evident that Duran is a ready-made replacement, and if one of them were to leave, the other would be guaranteed consistent minutes going forward without any problems. On the other hand, Villa will be entitled to a greater sum of money as a result of Duran’s departure, which may prove to be of great assistance to them as they attempt to avoid further financial difficulties.

Unai Emery, the manager of Villa, was not questioned about Duran or Watkins prior to his team’s match against Celtic on Wednesday night. However, when he was asked about Duran, he recently stated, “It is not only with Jhon Duran but other players as well.”

The way that we are thinking and planning each match is something that I am concentrating on a great deal, and every player is doing the same.There is a possibility that there will be rumours that other teams will either leave from here or come here.

“Every single team is in the exact same predicament.”What we have here now is a group that needs to play with a focus on each match while maintaining a professional and responsible demeanour.

“We won’t know exactly how many players we can change in this squad until the very last day of the transfer window,” said the coach. “However, on Sunday, we are here with the players we have and we are putting our full attention on the match.”

During the match against Celtic, Duran began the game as a substitute.