Aston Villa reportedly agree club record fee for Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jackson-nicolas/jXg8d5RJ/"]Jackson[/a] is one of several players [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] are looking to move on before the end of the summer transfer window on September 1st.[/p][p]The 25-year-old has been a long-term target for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston Villa[/a] and Unai Emery, who remains a huge fan of Jackson following their time together at Villarreal.[/p][p]According to The Athletic, the two club have now agreed a deal that would make Jackson the most expensive signing in Aston Villa’s history.[/p][embed guid="406a0635-47a8-4828-8c38-0822898cb888" url="https://x.com/J_Tanswell/status/2092682886293975078" social-type="twitter" /][p]Villa will pay a fee of £47.5 million upfront for the Senegal international with add-ons taking the deal up to £65 million and personal terms in the process of being finalised.[/p][p]Jackson’s move would mark the third time Chelsea and Villa have done business together this summer.[/p][p]Morgan Rogers moved to Stamford Bridge in a club-record £117m transfer, while Alejandro Garnacho later joined Villa on a season-long loan, with a conditional obligation to buy.[/p][p]The striker spent last season on loan at Bayern Munich, where he scored eight goals and provided two assists as an understudy to Harry Kane.[/p][p]Current Aston Villa number nine Ollie Watkins is said to be pushing for a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal.[/p][infobox id="3758a48f-fadf-446f-811f-5a7fe003822a" /]