Brentford striker set for medical and Villa also want Joshua KingVilla offer
Arsenal goalkeeper Martínez No 1 spot and pay riseAston Villa are on the verge of a club-record £28m deal, plus add-ons, for the Brentford striker Ollie Watkins. Villa and their manager, Dean Smith, identified the 24-year-old as one of their primary targets and believe they have fought off competition from
Premier League rivals to secure the winner of the award for Championship player of the year last season.
Watkins, who worked with Smith at Brentford, is understood to be keen on reuniting with his former manager. He trained with Brentford on Tuesday but is expected to undergo a medical with Villa in the next 24 hours.