Arsenal have been told to get a deal for Ollie Watkins over the line by bidding £100m. Mikel Arteta’s side have already had one offer turned down for the England star.

There were storylines across all 18 simultaneous kick-offs – not to mention 64 goals in total – but Aston Villa and Lille securing automatic qualification for the round of 16, as well as Manchester City coming from the elimination zone to reach the knockout phase play-offs, were among the headlines. UEFA.com rounds up all the action.

THE Champions League league phase will conclude TONIGHT – and the action is UNDERWAY. All 36 clubs are in action this evening as the race for a spot in the last-16 heats up. Arsenal just

Villa sporting director Monchi confirmed their undying interest in an interview yesterday, adding that Unai Emery is (still) a big fan of the 25-year-old attacking midfielder who’s never quite managed to live up his Benfica hype.

MIKEL ARTETA believes Arsenal are proving they can beat anyone after Ethan Nwaneri inspired a fourth straight European victory. The whizkid, 17, curled in a stunning solo goal to see off Girona

Aston Villa are reportedly 'in the process of accepting' a £58.6million offer from Saudi Arabia for Arsenal-linked striker Jhon Duran.

Manchester City scraped into the Champions League play-offs and Liverpool finished at the summit despite losing to PSV Eindhoven. Aston Villa sank Celtic to finish in the top eight and go straight through to the last 16, but Villa’s Ollie Watkins was the target of a bid by Arsenal.

Forward Jhon Duran has become the latest player from one of Europe’s top leagues to move to Saudi Arabia after joining Al-Nassr from Aston Villa.

Villa manager Emery was heavily invested in making the Colombia a world-class talent - but a transfer had felt inevitable for months

MIKEL ARTETA says he cannot promise fans that Arsenal will sign a striker before the January deadline. But the Gunners boss has assured them the club are “actively” working on bringing someone in,

However, Merson believes the acquisition of Isak would lead Arsenal to Premier League glory, hinting that the Gunners should break the bank for him. Writing for Sportskeeda, the pundit said: “We’re talking about the best centre-forward in the league right now in Alexander Isak.

Arsenal look to have received a major boost over Ollie Watkins as they push for a massive striker deal before Monday’s transfer deadline. The Gunners have seen an opening bid snubbed by Aston Villa, but the England international is now said to be open to joining his boyhood club.