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Aston Villa finalizes £51.7m transfer of Ollie Watkins to Al-Hilal

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Last updated Aug 27, 2026

Aston Villa finalizes £51.7m transfer of Ollie Watkins to Al-Hilal

Summary

Aston Villa has reached an agreement with Al-Hilal for the permanent transfer of striker Ollie Watkins for £51.7 million. The deal includes an initial payment of £50 million, with £1.7 million in add-ons. Watkins had expressed his desire to join Al-Hilal and missed Villa's first league game of the season following his behavior during negotiations. Al-Hilal's pursuit of Watkins included several rejected bids, but the Premier League club eventually softened their stance. Villa is reportedly set to replace Watkins with Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson.

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•Watkins scored 108 goals in 280 appearances for Aston Villa.
•The transfer fee is comprised of £50 million plus £1.7 million in add-ons.
•Watkins missed Villa's opening league game due to transfer negotiations.
•Villa is in talks to sign Nicolas Jackson as Watkins' replacement.
•Al-Hilal had multiple bids turned down before finalizing the deal.

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