Arsenal 'weigh up £40m Ollie Watkins move' following shock Julian Alvarez transfer update

Arsenal could reportedly turn their attention to Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins , having hit bumps in the road pursuing Julian Alvarez. Earlier this week, reports claimed the Gunners would actually be willing to offload Viktor Gyokeres in order to land Alvarez from Atletico Madrid. The Argentina striker, who scored 49 goals and 17 assists in 106 matches for Atletico since his move to La Liga from City, is admired by the Gunners hierarchy. Mikel Arteta wants to bolster his front line this summer and Alvarez is one of those targets, though Atleti have thus far been stubborn to let him leave , with Barcelona also keen on signing the 26-year-old. Arsenal have also been linked with signing Watkins in previous transfer windows from Aston Villa.