Our opinion on the latest Arsenal news and transfer gossip, including updates on Ollie Watkins and Alexander Isak

Arsenal's bid for Ollie Watkins so late in the January transfer window shows a lack of forward planning at the North London club.

Manchester beat Club Brugge to advance to the playoffs of the Champions League 2024-25 while Liverpool and Barcelona were the only teams already guaranteed a place in the top eight and automatic progress to the round of 16 as they stayed first and second.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery was asked about Ollie Watkins after being the subject of a shock bid from Arsenal this week

Manchester City scraped into the Champions League play-offs and Liverpool finished at the summit despite losing to PSV Eindhoven. Aston Villa sank Celtic to finish in the top eight and go straight through to the last 16,

Manchester City survive a huge scare as they have to come from behind to beat Club Brugge and reach the Champions League play-offs

Manchester City scraped into the Champions League play-offs and Liverpool finished at the summit despite losing to PSV Eindhoven. Aston Villa sank Celtic to finish in the top eight and go straight through to the last 16,

Follow 5 Live commentary and live text updates all five British teams play in the final group stage fixtures in the Champions League.

Player to watch: Ollie Watkins Weird few days for Ollie Watkins. Played a key role in propelling Aston Villa to a Champions League last-16 spot JUST HOURS after Arsenal made that chunky bid for him, yet he played that key role in a way that kind of showed why maybe this isn’t such a good idea for Arsenal, really.

All the pre-match chat had surrounded the futures of Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran, but it was Morgan Rogers - an £8million signing from Middlesbrough this time last year - who stole the show and fired Aston Villa into the last-16 of the Champions League...

A much-changed Liverpool finish top of the Champions League group phase despite losing their 100% winning record after defeat to PSV Eindhoven in a five-goal thriller.

The two clubs are still in with a shot of securing a top eight finish and avoiding the two-legged play-off round