Arsenal saw a £60million bid for Ollie Watkins rejected by Aston Villa on Thursday, with Mikel Arteta refusing to rule out a move for the striker before the end of the January window

Arsenal couldn't attract an attacking signing, while rivals Manchester City spent £180million on reinforcements.

Ollie Watkins has already revealed that Arsenal would be his ‘dream’ transfer destination. The Gunners are reported to have launched a surprise move for the Aston Villa forward in the final week of the January window.

Premier League clubs will be scrambling to get business done before tonight’s deadline, with interest in Bayern Munich’s Tel and and Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins

Arsenal have made a shock move for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins who has already made his feelings clear on a move to the Emirates. The Gunners have been on the lookout for attacking reinforcements in January following the injuries to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admits he is disappointed that the club made no new signings in the January transfer window.The Gunners recruitment worked hard to bring in a new striker after Bukayo

Arsenal were expected to sign a new striker in the January transfer window, but they didn't – and now they're well-positioned to go big in the summer

Though Arsenal were keen on the Premier League striker, a deal for him now, ahead of the transfer deadline, appears to be impossible.