Arsenal would ‘prefer’ to sign two alternative strikers to Ollie Watkins but have ‘panicked’ in the final week of the transfer window, according to former Gunners midfielder Emmanuel Petit. The north London club are considering making a second offer for England international Watkins after seeing their opening £60m bid rejected by Aston Villa.

Arsenal face a massive uphill battle to land Ollie Watkins and should late move fail their Premier League and Champions League title hopes will be in peril

Arsenal look to have received a major boost over Ollie Watkins as they push for a massive striker deal ... is also reportedly attracting interest from Aston Villa and Spanish club Girona, the latter of whom are owned by the City Football Group.

Arsenal have been charged by the Football Association for surrounding referee Michael Oliver in the win over Wolves. It came in the aftermath of Myles Lewis-Skelly receiving a red card in the clash, which was eventually overturned. Arsenal have a few days to give a response to the charge before an independent commission reviews the situation.

Arsenal have had a bid rejected by Aston Villa for England striker Ollie Watkins; Watkins has scored 10 goals in 23 games for Villa in the Premier League this season; Gunners expected to return with improved offer;

Arsenal want to do a deal with Aston Villa for Ollie Watkins before Monday's transfer deadline, but Jhon Duran is also attracting interest from overseas and could be sold

Mikel Arteta is a known admirer of Watkins and has turned to the England international as he looks for attacking reinforcements before the transfer deadline. Arsenal are expected to make a second, improved offer for Watkins but Aston Villa boss Emery has no intention of losing him.

And if the move goes through, Arsenal 's chances of securing Watkins may go up in smoke. The one sign of encouragement for Emirates chiefs is Al-Nassr's ongoing pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface.

Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot second Watkins bid; Tottenham in advanced Tel talks; Dorgu to Man United delay - Premier League clubs working hard in final days of January window

How does Ollie Watkins compare with Arsenal's current options? We crunch the numbers to see how the England international has fared in front of goal.

Mikel Arteta faces the media following Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League clash with Girona. The win guaranteed what we already effectively already knew and that the Gunners will skip the play-off round and progress to the last-16.