The centre forward gunned down the Premier League title contenders at the weekend.
Watkins scored in a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium to put Villa back in fourth place in the Premier League.
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Per The Mail, the striker is now one of many who is on the club's shortlist for a striker signing.
Arsenal want to bring in a world class forward to take their team to the next level in the summer.
Watkins may be seen as the ideal candidate, but he would cost at least 70 million.