has seen his net worth rocket just days after Mikel Arteta was left empty-handed in the January transfer window. Last month, the Spaniard voiced his concern about Arsenal's lack of depth on numerous occasions following injuries to Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka – but .
Ironically, the North Londoners didn't make a move until it was too late; football.london understands , plus add-ons, just days before the deadline. Unsurprisingly Aston Villa rejected the low-ball offer, demanding £60m for the 29-year-old striker's signature.
It's understood that Watkins was keen on the idea of a move to the Emirates Stadium and, had the two Premier League clubs agreed on a deal, . Unfortunately for Arteta, who was left disappointed, the Gunners fell short and they could soon be hamstrung in the title race.
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"We had a clear intention which is always when a window opens to explore the opportunities to improve our squad with players that can make an impact," said the Arsenal boss on Wednesday. "With players injured, .
"We are disappointed in that sense but, as well, and we have to be very disciplined with that as well. I think that we were.
"It's in the profile, . Financially there is a lot of ways, a lot of things that we must stay in the lane that has taken us this far and from there try to improve."
While the Arsenal board were scrapping together loose change to fund a bid for Watkins, the club's owner racked in 10-figures. According to , Stan Kroenke has recently seen his net worth go up 16.8 per cent (£1.72bn/$2.15bn), reaching an eye-watering $14.9bn (£12bn).
The 75-year-old also owns the Los Angeles Rams (American football) and the Denver Nuggets (basketball), as well as Colorado Avalanche (hockey) and Colorado Rapids (football). A $1.5bn (£1.2bn) liability was included to .
add that Ellen Moskowitz, a spokesperson for the Arsenal chief, didn't respond to emailed requests for comment on the net worth calculation. In the meantime, Josh Kroenke – Stan's son and co-chair at the Gunners – continues to be .
