Aston Villa are also in talks to sign the £60m star alongside Alejandro Garnacho
Aston Villa have opened talks to sign both Alejandro Garnacho and Nicolas Jackson as they prepare for Morgan Rogers’ move to Chelsea.
Villa have signed João Gomes for £38m as they look to use Rogers’ money to give Unai Emery depth to compete in four competitions.
The Blues agreed a £117m deal for Rogers at the weekend, who will be assessed on Monday before completing a move to Stamford Bridge, and it will be important for the manager to strengthen his attacking options this summer.
So, the interest in Jackson makes a lot of sense, as Emery is known to be a big fan of the former Villarreal man, and he managed to impress on loan from Bayern Munich last season.
Understandably, the Senegal striker has lagged behind Ballon d’Or contender Harry Kane during his dominant campaign, but he has managed to score 11 goals in 34 appearances in all competitions, while also providing four assists.
However, it has been widely reported that Chelsea are willing to sanction a permanent move for €70m (£60m) this summer, which could open the door to a move to Villa, who will be set to raise capital by selling Rogers.
Xabi Alonso has confirmed that Garnacho is also attracting interest this summer, after just one season with the Blues, where he was limited to 1,268 minutes of game time in 24 Premier League appearances, scoring one goal and providing four assists.
Aston Villa have opened talks to sign Alejandro Garnacho and Nicolas Jackson
According to a report from TEAMtalk, Aston Villa are now planning a double raid on Chelsea, as they have opened talks to sign Garnacho and Jackson, with the latter open to a move to Villa Park.
The Villans hope a ‘deal can be considered’ for the Senegal international, who worked under Emery at Villarreal, and the Spaniard remains a big fan.
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Who would be the best signing for Aston Villa? |
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Alejandro Garnacho |
Nicholas Jackson |
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He was praised as “impressive” by Alex Turk of BBC Sport |
He racked up multiple goal involvements last season |
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Recent experience playing in the Premier League |
It could be a long-term spot for Ollie Watkins |
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She is more than three years younger than Jackson, who is 22. |
Experienced, winner of four major awards |
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He is a perfect replacement for Rogers, as he can play on the left or in the middle of the attacking midfield |
He scored the most goals in the Champions League |
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It would be cheap, as Chelsea may be willing to sell him for £43m |
Emery knows him well |
Aston Villa are also pursuing an alternative for Alejandro Garnacho
Garnacho and Jackson are not the only forwards for Villa, as they have been looking to sign West Ham United star Crysencio Summerville, who has also attracted interest from AS Roma.
It is believed that West Ham could demand £50m for the Netherlands international, after his impressive performance at the World Cup, with two goals and two assists in four games, before his side were knocked out on penalties by Morocco in the round of 32.
