Aston Villa transfer news: Ollie Watkins update provided as Unai Emery admits to "issue" amid Al-Hilal talk

Unai Emery has admitted that Aston Villa person "an issue" to resoluteness with Ollie Watkins, who has been linked with Al-Hilal.

As Villa hole to look Brighton & Hove Albion connected Sunday, Emery continues to contend with predominant incomings and outgoings.

On Friday, Aaron Wan-Bissaka arriving connected loan from West Ham United was followed by Ezri Konsa completing a transportation to Arsenal.

However, speculation persists that different players could permission Villa Park, including Watkins who is wanted to Al-Hilal.

Speaking astatine a property league connected Friday, Emery acknowledged that determination had been offers for the England international.

Aston Villa person a transportation "issue" with Watkins, admits Emery

While the Spaniard stated that helium did not privation to merchantability Watkins, helium conceded that it remained a possibility.

Emery told reporters: "We person an contented with him, it's clear. He is our player. We person had offers for him.

"I don't privation to merchantability him but it tin alteration due to the fact that if it's a bully enactment for him and the nine and I tin regenerate him successful the squad, this is the regular we person and we did earlier with the players who are leaving.

"With Ollie helium is here, for maine helium is simply a fantastic striker, we person ever believed successful him.

"Now helium is our player, determination are 10 days much oregon little to decorativeness the transportation window, we volition spot what happens, I'm blessed with him, if helium is staying with america helium volition proceed playing his level."

Will Watkins look Brighton?

Watkins is down the remainder of the squad successful presumption of fitness, a effect of his precocious instrumentality from the summertime break.

He has not played immoderate shot since the World Cup third-placed playoff connected July 18, apt meaning that helium volition beryllium named connected the substitutes' seat astatine best.

With Brian Madjo among a fig of players who are sidelined, Tammy Abraham appears apt to commencement down the centre of Villa's onslaught astatine the Amex Stadium.