£80m Star ‘Tells Friends’ He Wants to Join Aston Villa Over Newcastle
Aston Villa could make a move to sign Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson in the remaining weeks of the summer transfer window, according to reports – with the Senegal star having ‘told friends’ that he wishes to make the switch from west London to the west Midlands over the next fortnight.
Jackson has played a key role under both Enzo Maresca and Mauricio Pochettino in his two years at Stamford Bridge, but with the ever-evolving transfer windows that take place in the capital, he has slipped down the pecking order – and that could see him move to last season’s Champions League quarter-finalists.
The report by Football Insider states that Jackson has told friends that he wishes to join Villa in the summer transfer window, with the west Midlands outfit having registered their interest in signing the striker.
The club lost Jhon Duran in the winter window after he joined Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Nassr, meaning that Ollie Watkins is the only out-and-out striker at the club, despite Donyell Malen and Morgan Rogers being able to play as the spearhead if needed.
However, Jackson would come into the side as an experienced Premier League talent, having impressed for two years at Chelsea. 24 goals in 65 games is a decent tally for the top-flight and with six goals in 16 games in other competitions, he could be the perfect rotation alongside club icon Watkins, who is Villa’s leading goalscorer in Premier League history.
As a result of their interest, the west Midlands outfit are in pole position to agree a deal amid his preference to reunite with Unai Emery, who Jackson played under at Villarreal before securing his move to Stamford Bridge.
