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Watkins for £50m as Benzema likely departs Al Hilal
Al Hilal Saudi Club has finalized the signing of English player Oli Watkins from Aston Villa for approximately 50 million British pounds ($67.7 million), making him the second attacking addition from the English Premier League in this summer's transfer window, following Crysensio Summerville. Watkins (30 years old) spent six years with Aston Villa and contributed to 108 goals in 278 matches. He is also part of the England squad that won the bronze medal at the 2026 World Cup. This comes amid reports of the club ending its contract with French star Karim Benzema after about seven months of his joining, along with ongoing negotiations to sign Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli from Arsenal. These developments indicate the club’s direction towards changing most of its foreign attacking players by bringing in talent from the English Premier League.
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