Manchester United target Ollie Watkins speaks out on his plans next year | OneFootball

Rasmus Hojlund finished as Manchester United’s top scorer of the season after his effort off the bench against Brighton.

That’s good going for a youngster playing his first season in the Premier League and by all means, bought as one for the future.

However, the goals paper over the cracks in his game which is understandable since he was never going to be the finished product from day one.

Therefore, it makes sense that United help his development by signing a strike partner for him, preferably one who’s ready to go from day one while also helping the Dane improve his game.

The links to Ollie Watkins, reported as Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s “ideal profile” of a striker, make complete sense as he’s a Premier League-proven commodity coming off his best-ever top-flight season.

However, that was always going to be a difficult deal to make, especially as Aston Villa have just qualified for the Champions League and clearly look like a club on the up.

Now, Watkins himself has moved to clarify his future with the club with a pivotal summer window ahead.

Mirror reports that Watkins has already been talking about his ambitions for next year with the Villans, hinting that a transfer away is the farthest thing from his mind-

Watkins said: “Next year will be very special. What happened at Palace was poor – individually and collectively – but this doesn’t tell the story of our season. We’ve been great all year.

“On a personal note, I’ve been consistent. There’s not much more I can do. It was the aim – to get to 20 goals – but there’s always next season.”

It looks like Watkins isn’t thinking about a move and is enjoying his time at Villa, turning what was a dream transfer anyway into a non-starter.

United might appreciate this clarity as it means they won’t waste time exploring a potential transfer when the doors have been shut by the player himself well ahead of the window.

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