Aston Villa manager Unai Emery revealed that Ollie Watkins is "committed" to staying in the Midlands despite extensive transfer interest from Arsenal. The England international was the subject of a surprise bid from the Gunners this week.

Unai Emery has confirmed Ollie Watkins is happy at Aston Villa after Arsenal saw a bid rejected for the player; Villa do not want to sell Watkins as Jhon Duran edges closer to joining Al Nassr

Unai Emery says Ollie Watkins is ‘happy to stay’ at Aston Villa and will not join Premier League rivals Arsenal this January transfer window. Earlier this week, Arsenal make an audacious bid to sign England striker Watkins in an effort to rejuvenate their struggling attack.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says Ollie Watkins wants to stay at the club after Arsenal made a bid for the striker. Watkins was the subject of a rejected offer from the Gunners earlier this week, reported to be £60m.

Aston Villa were left furious by Arsenal's opening bid for Ollie Watkins but the Gunners could return with another proposal for the forward, even if he's happy to stay with the Midlands side for now

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.

Unai Emery, fresh from offloading striker Jhon Duran for £77.5m to Al-Nassr, has confirmed that Ollie Watkins will not be moving to Arsenal before the closure of this transfer window

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 lure of joining title challengers Arsenal might have persuaded Watkins to push for a move to the Emirates Stadium.

Mikel Arteta is a known admirer of Watkins and has turned to the England international as he looks for attacking reinforcements before the transfer deadline. Arsenal are expected to make a second, improved offer for Watkins but Aston Villa boss Emery has no intention of losing him.

Aston Villa have cashed in on Jhon Duran, with his sale to Al-Nassr set to swell the Midlands club's coffers and hand Unai Emery a massive warchest for the transfer window

Unai Emery has revealed Ollie Watkins wants to stay at Aston Villa after Arsenal reportedly made a bid for the England striker this week. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was tightlipped when asked at his own press conference on Friday about whether the Gunners had made a bid for Watkins.