'Birmingham will always be home, and so will Villa' - Watkins
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What happened
Ollie Watkins says "Birmingham will always be home, and so will Villa" in a farewell video posted on social media. The 30-year-old striker, who is Villa's record Premier League scorer with 91 goals, has completed a £51m move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal. The England international made himself unavailable for Villa's Premier League opener against Brighton last weekend, which Emery said Watkins apologised for.
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