Unai Emery has confirmed that the star has  signing a new contract at Villa.

Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins (right) celebrates scoring his third goal in a Premier League match at Villa Park, :

The club and this striker have reach an agreement on a 5-year contract, which will be a great motivation for coach Emery.

Watkins has scored 21 goals in 37 appearances since the Spaniard took charge last November and was rewarded this week with a recall to the England squad.

Negotiations over a new deal began in April but have accelerated in recent weeks, with Emery considering the 27-year-old a key part of his future plans. “I think he wants to sign a new contract with us and we want him to sign and continue here. I think it’s close,” Emery said.

“He is always demanding, learning and improving. He does it here. I’ve been working with him for more than a year and today it’s the same as the first day, our methods on the training field.

Watkins is set to join Tyrone Mings, John McGinn and Ezri Konsa in signing a new long-term contract from the start of the year.

While the news is a significant boost for Emery, the head coach also confirmed that Jacob Ramsey is facing a period of absence after re-injuring his foot which has kept him out of action for most of the season. three months.

Ramsey fractured his left foot while playing at the England Under-21 European Championship in June before returning last month.

He scored his first goal of the season after coming off the bench in last weekend’s 6-1 win over Brighton, but complained of pain after the match. Villa is currently awaiting the results of analysis to determine a more precise timeframe for his recovery.

Meanwhile, midfielder Boubacar Kamara and striker Moussa Diaby will face late fitness tests ahead of the trip to Wolves on Sunday. Both were absent from Thursday’s 1-0 Europa Conference League win over Zrinjski Mostar after picking up injuries late in the win over Brighton.