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title: "Aston Villa: Dean Jones says Ollie Watkins could seek move"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2022-08-14T06:15:19Z"
modified: "2022-08-14T06:15:19Z"
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# Aston Villa: Dean Jones says Ollie Watkins could seek move

**Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins could ask to leave the club ‘if he’s getting negative vibes’, [transfer insider Dean Jones has told GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88046485-aston-villa-33m-star-wants-to-prove-a-point-and-stay-at-villa-park).**

### The lowdown

[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/aston-villa-watkins-sources/) reported on Wednesday that Villa are willing to listen to offers for Watkins in the remaining weeks of the transfer window.

They claimed that Steven Gerrard has a ‘tense relationship’ with the striker, and that the duo ‘[do not see eye to eye](https://www.footballinsider247.com/aston-villa-watkins-sources/)‘.

Villa entered the window wanting to sign an ‘[A-list](https://www.footballinsider247.com/aston-villa-watkins-sources/)‘ forward who would be a level up on Watkins and Danny Ings.

The ex-Brentford man, who made the move in 2020, still has [three years left on his contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ollie-watkins/profil/spieler/324358).

### The latest

[Jones can see](https://www.givemesport.com/88046485-aston-villa-33m-star-wants-to-prove-a-point-and-stay-at-villa-park) the situation with Watkins going either way – either he decides to stay in the hope of proving his doubters wrong, or he looks to join another club where he might feel more appreciated.

*“I think Ollie Watkins wants to prove a point and stay at Aston Villa,”* he said.

*“But, ultimately, if he’s getting negative vibes from inside his own club, he’ll want very positive vibes from somewhere else and know that he’s actually wanted.”*

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### The verdict

Watkins demonstrated his value with his display in the 2-1 win against Everton on Saturday.

He set-up both of Villa’s goals, cutting it back to Danny Ings for the opener and then sliding a ball across the face of goal for Emiliano Buendia.

In additional, he was successful with two of his dribbles and 20 of his 24 passes (via [SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/ollie-watkins/555386)).

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He did enough to earn the [Premier League’s official Man of the Match](https://www.premierleague.com/match/74922) award.

It was the kind of display that just might make Villa pause and reconsider their reported stance.