Chelsea slap £65m price tag on Aston Villa target Nicolas Jackson

Chelsea slap £65m price tag on Aston Villa target Nicolas Jackson

class="wp-block-paragraph">Aston Villa are interested in signing Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson this summer.

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class="wp-block-paragraph">The Blues are willing to sell the 25-year-old but want a £65 million transfer fee, per BBC Sport.

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class="wp-block-paragraph">Villa are looking to strengthen their attacking options, with Morgan Rogers poised to make a £117m move to Chelsea.

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class="wp-block-paragraph">Finding a replacement for Rogers is not easy, but the Lions believe Jackson could be a good option for them.

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class="wp-block-paragraph">The Senegal international mainly plays as a striker but can also operate on either flank.

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class="wp-block-paragraph">Jackson is not a clinical finisher but he is highly rated for his blistering pace, work rate and link-up play.

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class="wp-block-paragraph">He has scored 30 goals in 81 appearances for Chelsea, and has also played for Villarreal and Bayern Munich.

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class="wp-block-paragraph">The Senegalese enjoyed a decent loan campaign at Bayern in 2025-26, notching 11 goals and four assists in 34 games.

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class="wp-block-paragraph">The Bavarians had the option to make the move permanent for £56m, but decided against activating the clause.

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class="wp-block-paragraph">Chelsea currently have five strikers on their books, including Joao Pedro, Jackson, Liam Delap, Marc Guiu and Emanuel Emegha.

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class="wp-block-paragraph">With no Champions League football next season, the club look to offload some of the centre-forwards.

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class="wp-block-paragraph">They are also aiming to raise funds to balance their books after committing £117m to seal a move for Rogers.

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class="wp-block-paragraph">Stats from Transfermarkt