Derek McInnes wants to sign the striker from Bristol City until January. Several other English clubs are also interested and McInnes is waiting for the English League One club to make a decision on a possible loan move.
McInnes has no experienced frontmen for tonight’s game at St Johnstone, with Sam Cosgrove, Curtis Main and on-loan Ryan Edmondson are all injured.
McInnes made it his priority after he agreed a deal to sign Ross McCrorie from Rangers earlier this week. He has a shortlist of strikers and has been a fan of Watkins since his time at Inverness.
A move to land him when he left Caley Thistle failed when Barnsley secured a deal. Watkins has since had spells at Norwich City and Bristol.
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