Longevity is key. Watkins has scored at least 10 league goals in all five of his seasons at Villa, helping him move ahead of Dwight Yorke, Dion Dublin and Juan Pablo Angel in the club's top-scorer charts. It marks a dramatic return to favour for the 29-year-old, who joined from Brentford in 2020.

Ollie Watkins broke Gabby Agbonlahor's Aston Villa goal-scoring record in the win over Bournemouth at the weekend - just a few months after Arsenal tried to sign him

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In the final minute of first-half stoppage time Ollie Watkins guided Morgan Rogers' low cross into the bottom corner with a delicate, deft touch.

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Aston Villa supporters can enter a draw to get their hands on an Ollie Watkins 2024/25 away shirt, signed by the man himself! Watkins became Villa's all-time leading Premier League goalscorer on Saturday, flicking home the winning goal in first-half stoppage time of our 1-0 triumph at Bournemouth, his 75th goal for the club in the top flight.

"I said from the start when I joined the club that that's what I had my eyes on." - It's official, Ollie Watkins is Aston Villa's record Premier League goalscorer.

BirminghamLive brings you the talking points from Aston Villa's victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League