Only Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford have scored more than one league goal for United this season while £72million summer signing Rasmus Hojlund is yet to record his first league goal since joining from Atalanta. Forwards Anthony Martial and Alejandro Garnacho have one strike each while Antony, Mason Mount, Facundo Pellistri and Jadon Sancho have also failed to celebrate a goal in the league this season.
Goodman certainly believes that Watkins would improve United, but a January signing while Aston Villa are aiming for Champions League football and beyond and letting their talisman leave mid-season would cost a pretty penny. Though United would have a more realistic chance of prising him away from Villa as opposed to targeting a striker from their European rivals.
However, if Arsenal do rival any United interest in Watkins, not only do they have a better chance at offering him a team that compete for the title but the striker has already admitted that it would be a “dream” to play for the Gunners.
