Ollie Watkins expressed regret for declining to play for Aston Villa ahead of his imminent £51m transfer to Al-Hilal, confirmed manager Unai Emery.
Watkins is set to join Al-Hilal
Aug 28, 2026
08:52 pm
What's the storyAston Villa manager Unai Emery has revealed that striker Ollie Watkins has apologized for his refusal to play in his side's Premier League 2026-27 opener against Brighton last week.
The 30-year-old is set to complete a £51 million move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal.
Ollie Watkins apologised to his Aston Villa teammates for making himself unavailable before his £51m move to Al-Hilal, manager…
Ollie Watkins leaves Aston Villa for Al Hilal in a £50 million deal after refusing to play against Brighton and apologizing to…
Aug 28 : Aston Villa boss Unai Emery confirmed Ollie Watkins' impending departure and revealed the striker had apologised for…
With Ollie Watkins considering a move to Al-Hilal and not in the squad in Sunday’s heavy defeat at Brighton, Unai Emery said:…
The forward did not appear in Sunday's season-opening 4-0 defeat to Brighton after making clear he wished to pursue a move to Al…
Watkins returned to training on Monday and apologised to team-mates, having missed Villa’s 4-0 defeat at Brighton.
Emery reveals Watkins apology as striker seals Villa departure
