Villa close to £65m move for Chelsea's Jackson
Summary
Aston Villa is close to signing striker Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea for up to £65 million. If the deal goes through, it may lead to Villa’s Ollie Watkins moving to a Saudi club. Jackson previously played under Villa’s coach Unai Emery at Villarreal.Key Facts
- Aston Villa and Chelsea have agreed on a fee up to £65m for Nicolas Jackson, with £47.5m upfront plus £17.5m in add-ons.
- Jackson is 25 years old and has scored 30 goals in 81 games for Chelsea.
- He played on loan at Bayern Munich last season, scoring 11 goals and helping them win the German league.
- Jackson’s move could trigger Ollie Watkins’ transfer from Villa to Saudi club Al-Hilal.
- Jackson has played internationally for Senegal and appeared in the World Cup.
- Villa is rebuilding their team, having already signed four players and sold five main players.
- Chelsea is also close to selling striker Liam Delap to Nottingham Forest for £50m.
- Chelsea is interested in signing Atalanta defender Honest Ahanor for around £34.3m.
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