Aston Villa agree deal worth up to £65m to sign Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson
Aston Villa have reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign Senegalese striker Nicolas Jackson in a deal reported to be worth up to £65 million. Jackson, who joined Chelsea from Villarreal, departs after a mixed spell at Stamford Bridge and will provide Villa with additional firepower up front. The move represents a significant investment by Villa and signals further squad reshaping by Chelsea ahead of the window's close.
Read the full story at skysports.comAston Villa have landed one of the Premier League's most talked-about strikers, agreeing a deal worth up to £65m with Chelsea for Nicolas Jackson. For Villa, it's a statement of intent: bringing in a player with top-flight experience and proven goal-scoring pedigree, even if his Chelsea form was inconsistent. For Chelsea, the departure continues a busy window of squad reshaping, freeing up wages and reinforcing their policy of moving on players who don't fit the long-term project. The fee — potentially a club-record outlay for Villa — underlines how aggressive their recruitment has become under Unai Emery.
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