Chelsea have approached Aston Villa over the potential signing of Ollie Watkins in case a deal for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen breaks down. Chelsea are willing to match Aston Villa's asking price of €70 million (£60m) for the 29-year-old striker, who is under contract at Villa Park until 2028. Despite Watkins not being the typical profile of a BlueCo signing due to his age, Chelsea sees him as a backup option behind Osimhen.

Chelsea is interested in Ollie Watkins who is facing limited playing time at Aston Villa following Marcus Rashford's arrival.

Chelsea are readying a shock swap deal for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins that would see Conor Gallagher move in the opposite direction.