Aston Villa reach £65m deal for Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson
- Aston Villa have agreed a deal to sign Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea in a total package worth £65m, according to multiple reports.
- The fee several includes add-ons, with The Athletic reporting that the initial fee for the striker is £47.5m.
- Jackson, 25, spent last season on loan at Bayern Munich and Chelsea were keen to sell the striker this summer.
- Jackson is set to replace Ollie Watkins at Villa Park, with the England striker set to sign for Al Hilal, while Unai Emery will reunite with a striker he worked with at Villarreal.
- Jackson was signed by Chelsea from Villarreal for £32m in 2023, signing an eight-year contract, so the Blues are set to make a profit.
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