{"id":19395,"date":"2026-07-20T23:40:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T23:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=19395"},"modified":"2026-07-20T23:40:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T23:40:05","slug":"aston-villa-step-up-talks-to-sign-chelsea-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=19395","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa step up talks to sign Chelsea star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NewsArticle\">\n<!-- google_ad_section_start --><\/p>\n<h6>News<span> \u00bb <\/span>Premier League news<span> \u00bb <\/span>Chelsea news<\/h6>\n<p class=\"articletimestamp\">July 20, 2026 19:17 GMT (UK), by <!-- Author Start -->Sri Aswin<!-- Author End -->\n<\/p>\n<h6>View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets<\/h6>\n<div style=\"float:right\">\n<figure>\n<p class=\"article_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/imghold\/largestNicolas_Jackson_23.jpg\" title=\"Nicolas Jackson news\" alt=\"Nicolas Jackson news\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p><figcaption><em itemprop=\"articleSection\">Jackson to Villa soon?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span itemprop=\"articleBody\"><br \/>\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<strong>Aston Villa have stepped up negotiations with Chelsea to sign striker <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Nicolas Jackson<\/span><\/span>  this summer.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- responsive_ad --><\/p>\n<p>The Blues recently secured the services of <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Morgan Rogers<\/span><\/span>  from the Villans for a club-record fee of 117 million pounds.<\/p>\n<p>Villa are likewise expected to do business with the Blues and it is claimed that Jackson has emerged as a top target for them.<\/p>\n<p>Villa manager <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Unai Emery<\/span><\/span>  previously managed Jackson during their time at Villarreal and he is now looking at a reunion.<\/p>\n<p>Talks are underway between the sides and a package of around 50 million pounds could be sufficient to secure an agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson is unlikely to block a potential transfer, given the prospect of Champions League football and working again with Emery.<\/p>\n<p>The move could have an effect on the future of <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Ollie Watkins<\/span><\/span>who has been linked with a possible move to the Saudi Pro League.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal were formerly admirers of the England international, but they are no longer exploring a move for the former Brentford man.<br \/><!-- Article End --><\/p>\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_end --><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- newadv --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\nvar js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)(0);\nif (d.getElementById(id)) return;\njs = d.createElement(s); 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