The pursuit of Ollie Watkins was 'not unanimous' at Arsenal before Mikel Arteta's 'stance won out' with the Aston Villa striker 'excited' about joining.

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,

Arsenal remain interested in finalising a deal for Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins before the end of Transfer Deadline Day. The Gunners lodged an enquiry to sign Watkins last week, but their initial offer of €48 million (£40m) was immediately rebuffed by Unai Emery’s side.