Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins features on Tottenham Hotspur's list of transfer targets, according to Spanish outlet Fichajes.

The lowdown

Villa paid what was a club-record fee of £28million to sign Watkins from Brentford in September 2020 (via BBC Sport).

He's gone on to score 16 goals in his first 44 appearances for Dean Smith's side (via Transfermarkt).

Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer, who knows a thing or two about sticking the ball in the back of the net, has described the Englishman as 'magnificent'.

He still has four years left on the £75,000-per-week contract he signed upon his arrival in the Midlands.

The latest

Spurs are said to be in the process of a devising a 'template' to turn the team into title contenders from next season.

They see a need for reinforcements at the top end of the pitch, either as support or a replacement for Harry Kane.

Watkins is on their 'list of options' because his profile 'fits perfectly with the sporting plan that the team has'.

Villa, though, are described as 'a complicated club to negotiate with' and will demand a hefty fee.

The verdict

Watkins is a 25-year-old, excellent all-round striker with multiple years to run on his deal. Villa should be slapping a price-tag of more than £50million on his head.

It's also worth noting that he probably wouldn't view Spurs as much of an upgrade right now. After a run of three straight defeats, they look in a bad way, while there's a sense of an upward trajectory at Villa Park.

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