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Transfer newsยทAl-Hilal Saudi FCยทUpdated 11h agoRumoured

Cold water poured on Oliver Watkins to Al-Hilal Saudi

Oliver Watkinsโ†’Al-Hilal Saudi FC
21%
Will it happen
72%
Credibility
ยฃ40M
Reported fee
4
Reports
PlayerFull profile โ†’
O. Watkins
Center Forward ยท England ยท 30 yrs
58.1
Rating
64.5
Season
58.1
Value
This season
37
Apps
16
Goals
3
Assists
ClubAston Villaโ†’LeaguePremier Leagueโ†’
  • Talk of a O. Watkins move to Al-Hilal Saudi FC has been played down โ€” 1 report pushes back on it.
  • What reporting there is rates well-sourced (72% credibility), led by The Guardian, leaving the move at roughly 21%.
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Story log

  1. 19 AugHeadline refreshed as the story develops
  2. 19 Aug1 new source: The Guardian โ€” now 4 tracking the story
  3. 19 AugHeadline refreshed as the story develops
  4. 19 Aug2 new sources: Sky Sports, FourFourTwo โ€” now 3 tracking the story
  5. 19 AugStory opened โ€” 1 source (The Mirror)

What the reports say

2 of 4 cite concrete progress2 cite a named / official source1 report play it down
  • Aston Villa rejected an offer of almost ยฃ40m from Al Hilal for Ollie Watkins โ€” The Guardian
  • Reported that Ollie Watkins has agreed personal terms with Al-Hilal for a move from Aston Villa. โ€” FourFourTwo
  • Ollie Watkins is the subject of a bid from Al-Hilal (transfer pursuit) โ€” The Mirror
  • Ollie Watkins is in talks to join Al Hilal from Aston Villa โ€” Sky Sports
Key starterScout's view ยท Goal-getting Centre-forward
Full scout report โ†’
5818.4%
Rating
659.2%
Season
58.1
Value index
16g 3a
in 37 apps ยท Premier League
42nd of 51 centre-forwards ยท Premier LeagueTop 6% centre-forwards ยท Premier League

O. Watkins is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Aston Villa, enjoying a standout season โ€” 16 goals and 3 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 65, top 6% of Premier League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 58.1, ranking 363rd of 476 in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (83.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.6 goal contributions per 90 (0.5 goals, 0.09 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Watkins.

The fitAt Al-Hilal Saudi FC (Pro League), his Rating of 58 would rank 1st of 38 in the current squad (squad average 40) โ€” against a reported fee of ยฃ40M.
The report at a glance
Cold water poured on Oliver Watkins to Al-Hilal Saudi โ€” Field Insider report card
4 Reports