Villa close to £65m move for Chelsea's Jackson
The striker is nearing a move to Villa Park after three years at Chelsea.
Aston Villa are reportedly close to signing striker Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea for a deal worth up to £65 million. The agreement would allow Villa to sell Ollie Watkins to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal in return for a fee of about £51 million. This move would see Watkins, who joined Villa from Brentford in 2020, become the club's record Premier League goalscorer with 91 goals.
The Jackson transfer is subject to personal terms being agreed upon, but negotiations are reportedly advanced. If the deal goes through, Jackson would reunite with Unai Emery, having played under the Villa boss at Villarreal. Villa are also considering loaning striker Tammy Abraham to Ipswich Town. The move would see Villa sell five of the starting XI who won the Europa League in May, with Watkins leaving the club and Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans, Lucas Digne, Ezri Konsa, and goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez also expected to depart.
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