Ollie Watkins has completed his move to Al-Hilal for a reported £50m fee from Aston Villa.The length of Watkins' deal has not been revealed, but Villa confirmed he has made a permanent move away from the Europa League champions.The England international joined Villa in 2020, and made 278 appearances in all competitions, netting 108 goals in that time.Watkins hit double figures in each of his six seasons with Villa and departs as the club's all-time leading Premier League goalscorer, having scored 91 times in the competition.Since the start of the 2020-21 season, only Mohamed Salah (118) and Erling Haaland (112) have scored more Premier League goals than Watkins.He played a key role in helping Villa to the Europa League title last season, scoring his 100th goal for the club during their run to the final."Six amazing years has come to an end," Watkins said in a post on Instagram.𝗪𝗮𝘁 a signing! pic.twitter.com/QhaNBbQZzm— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) August 30, 2026"Thank you for the amazing memories and always supporting me through highs and lows."Saying goodbye is never easy at this club, as it's been a massive part of my life on and off the pitch."Once a villain, always a villain."Watkins missed Villa's first Premier League match of the season – a 4-0 loss to Brighton – supposedly refusing to play as he waited for this move to happen.The 30-year-old is also set to be joined by Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli, with Al-Hilal said to have agreed a £55.7m deal with the Premier League champions.And while they are set to welcome two new players, Al-Hilal will reportedly say goodbye to Karim Benzema as he is said to be leaving the club with immediate effect.The former Real Madrid stat joined Al-Hilal on the final day of the winter transfer window earlier this year, signing through to June 2027 on a free transfer, but has apparently ended his contract by mutual consent.The post Watkins swaps Aston Villa for Al-Hilal in £50m deal appeared first on SoccerNews.