Latest Aston Villa news from BirminghamLive as the background to Arsenal's interest in England forward Watkins is made clear

However, it sounds as though the Watkins trail has gone cold, and according to John Townley, speaking on the Claret and Blue Podcast, the Aston Villa star won’t be going anywhere on deadline day. Townley shared what he knows about Watkins amid murmurs that he could still be on the move.

Arsenal have been linked with a last-minute move to sign former transfer target Dusan Vlahovic, after reports that Juventus' talks with the striker over a contract extension have stalled. With less than 24 hours of the transfer window left,