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 is on the verge of signing Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea in a deal worth up to £65 million, which would enable the Villa to sell Ollie Watkins. The 25-year-old Senegal international striker has a broad agreement in place, with Chelsea agreeing to an initial £47.5 million plus £17.5m in add-ons. If Jackson agrees to personal terms and completes the move, Watkins will join Al-Hilal in Saudi Pro League for approximately £51m.
Watkins, who joined Villa from Brentford in 2020 and became their record Premier League goalscorer with 91 goals, has missed the recent match against Brighton. The Jackson transfer is contingent on agreeing to personal terms, but negotiations are advanced, with Jackson likely to reunite with former Villa boss Unai Emery. Villa also plan to loan Tammy Abraham to Ipswich Town, who will join the club on a season-long loan.
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