Aston Villa, Ollie Watkins and Premier League
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Longevity is key. Watkins has scored at least 10 league goals in all five of his seasons at Villa, helping him move ahead of Dwight Yorke, Dion Dublin and Juan Pablo Angel in the club's top-scorer charts. It marks a dramatic return to favour for the 29-year-old, who joined from Brentford in 2020.
Ollie Watkins broke Gabby Agbonlahor's Aston Villa goal-scoring record in the win over Bournemouth at the weekend - just a few months after Arsenal tried to sign him
Ollie Watkins flicked in a first-half winner as Aston Villa, down to 10 men for the last 10 minutes, beat Bournemouth 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday to boost their hopes of playing in the Champions League again next season.
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