Manchester United legend Roy Keane has warned Arsenal against signing Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins this summer.

Arsenal submitted a hopeful January bid for Ollie Watkins that was swiftly rejected by Aston Villa but Roy Keane believes the Gunners were better off missing out on him

Watkins was linked with a January move to Arsenal, with it believed that the Gunners had a bid of around £40million rejected by Villa late in the transfer window. It remains to be seen whether Arsenal or another club make a move for the 29-year-old in the summer, but Keane has cast doubt on whether the elite clubs should be pursuing Watkins.

Arsenal failed with a January bid for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins and the England international was leading the line as Unai Emery's side moved into the FA Cup quarter-finals

Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins missed a handful of chances in his side's FA Cup fifth round win over Cardiff.

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Watkins was guilty of missing a massive chance to open the scoring in the first half as Villa took on Cardiff City in the FA Cup. He was through on goal but spurned the opportunity. Keane believes such misses define Watkins’s level.

Aston Villa suffered a 4-1 defeat against Crystal Palace on Tuesday and Unai Emery's side were frustrated when Morgan Rogers' first-half goal was disallowed due to Ollie Watkins being offside

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Watkins says that Van Dijk and Konate are world-class defenders, and he’s not wrong. Indeed, Liverpool have the second-best defensive record in the Premier League for good reason. Interestingly though, Watkins has a really good record against Van Dijk as a player.

Arsenal attempted to sign Ollie Watkins during the January transfer window, making an official offer for the Aston Villa striker. The Gunners have long admired Watkins but had previously not taken any steps to bring him to the Emirates.