Unai Emery mocked as Al Hilal ‘to seal’ Ollie Watkins deal | OneFootball

Unai Emery faced widespread mockery after an awkward pre-match interview before Aston Villa’s opening match at Brighton, with Ollie Watkins’ future in focus amid Al Hilal interest.

The Sun reports that, when asked about Watkins’ absence and links to Saudi Arabia, Emery paused without answering, and the clip quickly drew ridicule on social media.

By half-time Villa trailed 4-0 and were down to 10 players. Brighton went on to win 4-0 in the Premier League.

Al Hilal have moved a step closer to a deal for Watkins after he was omitted from Villa’s squad against Brighton, with talks continuing in the final hours of the summer window.

The Saudi club are buoyed by a prior agreement with Watkins on personal terms. The 30-year-old has agreed to join, leaving Villa’s approval as the main obstacle to completing the move.

Source: Goal.com

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