Watkins completes £50m Al Hilal move, Villa land Harwood-Bellis

Ollie Watkins ends his six-year Villa spell as the club's modern-era top scorer, joining Al Hilal for £50m.

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What happened. Ollie Watkins has completed his £50m move from Aston Villa to Al Hilal, ending his six-year stay at Villa Park.

• Watkins scored 108 goals in 278 games for Villa.
• His final game was the Europa League final win over Freiburg.
• Villa agreed a £30m deal for Taylor Harwood-Bellis.

“Once a villain, always a villain.”

— Ollie Watkins

Villa have already signed Nicolas Jackson as his replacement, and Harwood-Bellis will fill the void left by Konsa.

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