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‘Don’t you dare’ – Aston Villa warned against signing Premier League striker by club legend
Gabby Agbonlahor is desperate for Aston Villa to keep hold of Ollie Watkins this summer. The Villa legend has warned his old side not to sell the England international to Manchester United. talkSPORTAgbonlahor will ‘move countries’ if Villa sell Watkins and replace him with Calvert-Lewin[/caption] The former Everton striker is a free agent after leaving the Toffees this summerGetty Agbonlahor claimed he will ‘move countries’ if the Red Devils sign Watkins and urged his old club not to replace him with Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The former Everton striker is a free agent after leaving the Toffees at the end of June. He has yet to find a new club, with Newcastle holding talks over a potential move. United have also weighed up signing the 28-year-old, who is reportedly now a potential target for Villa and AC Milan. It comes after Ruben Amorim’s side made contact over signing Watkins this summer. The 29-year-old is Villa’s all-time leading scorer in the Premier League after overtaking Agbonlahor last season. After hearing of his former club’s interest in Calvert-Lewin on Drive, Agbonlahor exclaimed: “Why you lying for? Don’t lie. Don’t you dare, don’t you dare. Who put that in there?” He then confronted co-host and United fan Andy Goldstein, adding: “You think you’re going to take (Ollie) Watkins and we’re going to get Calvert-Lewin? No way, I’d move countries.” The talkSPORT host continued: “Because Man United of all clubs, taking Ollie Watkins, would really hurt me.” However, Agbonlahor did praise Calvert-Lewin, although he does not want Villa to sign him as a replacement for Watkins. GettyUnited have approached Villa over a possible move to sign Watkins[/caption] Calvert-Lewin has also attracted interest from Newcastle and AC MilanGetty He explained: “Calvert-Lewin is a good player, played for his country.” How many goals did Calvert-Lewin score for Everton? Calvert-Lewin spent nine years at Goodison Park prior to his Everton exit. The forward departed on a free transfer at the end of last season following the expiry his contract. During his time on Merseyside, Calvert-Lewin scored 57 goals in 239 Premier League appearances for the Toffees. However, he found the target just three times in the league last term in another injury hit campaign. Calvert-Lewin missed over three months of action during the second half of the season due to a hamstring injury. Despite his injury woes, the former Sheffield United man scored a total of 71 goals across all competitions for Everton during his time at the club. He also has 11 England caps to his name, scoring four goals for the Three Lions. Calvert-Lewin has not been included in an international squad since Euro 2020, though.
Gabby Agbonlahor is desperate for Aston Villa to keep hold of Ollie Watkins this summer.
The Villa legend has warned his old side not to sell the England international to Manchester United.
Agbonlahor claimed he will ‘move countries’ if the Red Devils sign Watkins and urged his old club not to replace him with Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
The former Everton striker is a free agent after leaving the Toffees at the end of June.
He has yet to find a new club, with Newcastle holding talks over a potential move.
United have also weighed up signing the 28-year-old, who is reportedly now a potential target for Villa and AC Milan.
It comes after Ruben Amorim’s side made contact over signing Watkins this summer.
The 29-year-old is Villa’s all-time leading scorer in the Premier League after overtaking Agbonlahor last season.
After hearing of his former club’s interest in Calvert-Lewin on Drive, Agbonlahor exclaimed: “Why you lying for? Don’t lie. Don’t you dare, don’t you dare. Who put that in there?”
He then confronted co-host and United fan Andy Goldstein, adding: “You think you’re going to take (Ollie) Watkins and we’re going to get Calvert-Lewin? No way, I’d move countries.”
The talkSPORT host continued: “Because Man United of all clubs, taking Ollie Watkins, would really hurt me.”
However, Agbonlahor did praise Calvert-Lewin, although he does not want Villa to sign him as a replacement for Watkins.
He explained: “Calvert-Lewin is a good player, played for his country.”
How many goals did Calvert-Lewin score for Everton?
Calvert-Lewin spent nine years at Goodison Park prior to his Everton exit.
The forward departed on a free transfer at the end of last season following the expiry his contract.
During his time on Merseyside, Calvert-Lewin scored 57 goals in 239 Premier League appearances for the Toffees.
However, he found the target just three times in the league last term in another injury hit campaign.
Calvert-Lewin missed over three months of action during the second half of the season due to a hamstring injury.
Despite his injury woes, the former Sheffield United man scored a total of 71 goals across all competitions for Everton during his time at the club.
He also has 11 England caps to his name, scoring four goals for the Three Lions.
Calvert-Lewin has not been included in an international squad since Euro 2020, though.
