Why former Aston Villa star was screaming for offside as Ollie Watkins scored landmark goal.
Aston Villa news from BirminghamLive as former Villa star Gabby Agbonlahor faces the reality of his club goal record being beaten.
Gabby Agbonlahor says he was screaming at the linesman to flag Ollie Watkins’ vital Aston Villa goal off-side at the Vitality Stadium!
The striker’s goal was his 75th for Villa in the Premier League, securing a brilliant three points for Unai Emery’s men at Bournemouth and beating Agbonlahor’s own personal record of 74 top flight strikes for the club.
Agbonlahor, who took time off from his talkSPORT punditry and co-hosting duties to attend the match, witnessed the milestone and immediately rang in to the radio station’s GameDay Phone-In at half-time to express his feelings on the subject.
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“I nearly started crying when it went in,” he quipped. “I was like, ‘Lino, offside lino!’” he told Jamie O’Hara and Jason Cundy after they joked he ‘was no longer a legend’ at Villa.
He added: “I’m out of work now Cundy, I’m out of work!”
With O’Hara and Cundy in stitches, Agbonlahor said: “Him scoring that goal, hopefully we can get the win, that’ll be massive for the Champions League places.”
He then repeated his hope that Watkins’ clever striker would be disallowed, as he simply stated: “I was screaming at the lino!”
Insider claims Ollie Watkins could be open to joining Arsenal..
Ollie Watkins might be open to joining Arsenal in the summer if an offer is forthcoming as Mikel Arteta continues to search for a new striker.
According to Football Insider, Ollie Watkins is reportedly open to joining Arsenal in the summer if an offer is forthcoming. There’s no clarity whether the Gunners are ready to re-ignite their pursuit of the 29-year-old Premier League star after failing to land him in January from Aston Villa.
A lot has been spoken about Arsenal’s failure to sign a new striker in January when both their first-choice forwards suffered season-ending injuries. The Gunners were linked to many names in that period, while they reportedly failed with a move for Ollie Watkins, as Aston Villa rejected a late bid from the north Londoners.
Watkins was reportedly open to the move even after the window shut, which was an indication that he could open the doors around the summer window. The 29-year-old Premier League star is a boyhood Arsenal fan and would love for a move to materialise.
Aston Villa could sell Watkins after his time there was called into question following Unai Emery’s decision to start on-loan attacker Marcus Rashford in place of their main striker. The club rejected a move from Arsenal in the January window as they ended up selling Jhon Duran to Al-Nassr instead.
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However, should an offer arrive from Arsenal once again, Watkins could do all he can to make the switch. The Gunners are in the market for a new striker, but there are doubts whether they are likely to return with a bid for the 29-year-old Premier League star in the summer.
Arsenal have other striker targets
Mikel Arteta reportedly views Alexander Isak as his dream target to lead the line for the team. The Swede is part of their transfer plans, as Arsenal plans a huge outlay to sign a striker as well as a winger in the summer. There are doubts whether the Newcastle United star is a realistic target, as the Magpies are ready to price out suitors with an exorbitant asking price.
Arsenal are also working to sign Viktor Gyokeres, with the other Swedish striker seen more as a realistic target in the summer. With those names in the mix, as well as that of Benjamin Sesko, the Gunners are unlikely to invest big money on the 29-year-old Premier League star from Aston Villa as they are willing to bring in a much younger option.
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