Abonraho: If Villa sells Watkins, they must keep the young talent in the team

May 1, May 1, Recently, former Premier League striker Abon Rajo talked about Watkins' future at Aston Villa, saying that if the club has to sell players this summer, they must retain other talented players on the team.

Aston Villa is expected to raise funds through player transfers this summer to comply with profit and sustainability (PSR) regulations. Watkins, 29, may be one of the players to be sold, and the

player himself is also dissatisfied with being replaced by Rashford in recent weeks. It is reported that during the winter transfer window, Arsenal had bid £60 million for the England international, but was rejected.

Rashford joined on loan from Manchester United, and the deal could be converted to a permanent transfer this summer. Speaking of Villa's current financial situation, financial expert Kieran Maguire said: "This season is the first time since Grelish's transfer that did not bring Villa a 100 million pounds of PSR calculation boost."

"Their salary expenditure accounts for 90% of their income, and UEFA believes that more than 70% of them need to be paid attention. They performed well in the Champions League and increased their income, but at the same time the players will also have a lot of bonuses."

Abonraho mentioned players such as Rodgers and Ramsey, who are 22 and 23 respectively, and he believes that these young talents must be retained. This is not the first time Villa has sold young players, and in January this year the team sold the 21-year-old Duran to Riyadh for £64 million.

However, Abon Rajo is open to selling the striker who is only one step away from breaking his Premier League goal record at Aston Villa: "He's almost 30 years old, what if we can get 40 million or 50 million pounds from Watkins?"

"This will alleviate the PSR problem and you can use that money to invest in a younger player. I think he'll do well at Arsenal, he's an Arsenal fan, we're all Know that."

"I hope he can sign a new contract to stay in Aston Villa, and I think he has a lot to contribute. But sometimes the coach has other ideas, and he may feel that Rashford is the direction of the future, and to be honest, it's hard to see exactly what Emery wants."

If they do sell Watkins, then fans want to see some new signings, which may include Nico Williams, the target Arteta has long-term focus.

Speaking of Emery's transfer goals, Abonrajo said: "He might consider Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams, who I know he admires him very much and he may join in the summer." Williams, 22, is a star player at Athletic Bilbao and a main player in the Spanish national team, and his £400,000 per week salary requirement will be a huge obstacle to many clubs pursuing him, and to balance the accounts, Villa may avoid paying such a fee.

Abonrajo continued: "I don't want Watkins to leave because he is a great striker. Paul Torres has not performed well in recent weeks. Will he be one of them? And Ramsey, I don't want him to leave either. Will he be one of the players the club has sacrificed for a large transfer fee? He is still young and very talented."