Newcastle Blow as Villa in Hijack of Chelsea Transfer as 'Frontrunner' Named with Another Deal 'Complicated'

Aston Villa and Napoli in Talks for Chelsea Striker Nicolas Jackson

Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson is edging closer to the exit door as interest grows across Europe. Napoli’s striker crisis following Romelu Lukaku’s long-term injury has brought the Senegalese into their sights, while Aston Villa have already opened talks to secure his signature. Napoli striker search after Lukaku blow Napoli’s summer plans suffered a major setback […] The post Aston Villa and Napoli in Talks for Chelsea Striker Nicolas Jackson …

Aston Villa step up interest in Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson as Bayern back away

Aston Villa have turned their attention to Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson as Unai Emery looks to further strengthen his attacking options ahead of a busy season, Softfootball reports. The Villans are preparing for a busy schedule that includes europa League football, and the addition of a new forward is considered to be important Jackson, who joined the current World Club Cup champions from Villarreal two summers ago, has shown flashes of his p…

Aston Villa open talks to sign Chelsea forward

Aston Villa have held talks with Chelsea over a potential deal to sign Nicolas Jackson. Unai Emery’s team have had a quiet start to the transfer window but the £43m sale of Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle United has provided funds. Ramsey completed his move to Newcastle over the weekend, with the sale of the academy graduate boosting the club’s PSR position. Jackson is a player of interest, with Emery having worked alongside the Senegalese striker at …

Newcastle blow as Villa in hijack of Chelsea transfer as 'frontrunner' named with another deal 'complicated'

According to reports, Newcastle United face competition from Aston Villa in the race to sign a Chelsea star, while another deal has become ‘complicated’.

Insider: "Talks have taken place" with Aston Villa over potential £70m deal

Chelsea’s first Premier League game of the season is out of the way, and the Blues now can return to another long week of trying to continue improving their squad.One player who didn’t feature against Crystal Palace – and in fact wasn’t even on the bench – was last seasons’ starting striker Nicolas Jackson. The forward has been heavily linked with moves away since the arrival of Joao Pedro and Liam Delap effectively bumped him down to third choi…