{"id":22839,"date":"2026-07-30T09:55:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=22839"},"modified":"2026-07-30T09:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:55:47","slug":"unai-emery-eyes-nicolas-jackson-reunion-at-aston-villa-but-only-a-permanent-transfer-is-possible-for-chelsea-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=22839","title":{"rendered":"Unai Emery eyes Nicolas Jackson reunion at Aston Villa, but only a permanent transfer is possible for Chelsea forward"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Aston Villa remain interested in signing Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea, but a loan deal for the forward is not an option.<\/b><\/div>\n
Unai Emery is open to a reunion with Jackson having worked with the Senegalese striker at former club Villarreal.<\/div>\n

Any move for Jackson would need to be a permanent transfer, however, following Aston Villa’s signing of Alejandro Garnacho from Chelsea earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Premier League rules dictate that clubs can only have a maximum of one player on loan from the same Premier League club, with Garnacho fulfilling that quota from Chelsea.<\/div>\n

Jackson spent the 2025\/26 season on loan at Bayern Munich and scored 11 goals in 34 games as the German side won a domestic double.<\/p>\n

However, the Bundesliga champions opted against the opportunity to buy him permanently for \u00a356.2m, after Jackson failed to make the required appearances to make the transfer mandatory.<\/p>\n

Chelsea’s asking price for Jackson this summer is unclear, though the forward is contracted at Stamford Bridge until 2033. Fabrizio Romano is reporting that Aston Villa are open to a deal, with The Villans set to reinvest their \u00a3117m windfall from selling Morgan Rogers to Chelsea.<\/div>\n
Jackson is one of several strikers facing an uncertain future at Chelsea. Liam Delap, Marc Guiu and Emmanuel Emegha could all leave on loan or in permanent transfers this summer.<\/div>\n
Chelsea are pursuing a deal to sign Danny Welbeck from Brighton, with the veteran sought to provide experienced cover for Joao Pedro.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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