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Sports · Soccer · published 2026-08-28 · via The Athletic

Emery emotional as Villa secure £50m fees for Watkins and Konsa

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery expressed disbelief that the club received £50 million each for Ollie Watkins and Ezri Konsa. He admitted to shedding a tear when bidding farewell to Watkins, who is set to join Al Hilal. Emery praised Watkins' overall commitment and confirmed Nicolas Jackson will replace him.

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