Nicolas Jackson set for £65m Aston Villa move as Ollie Watkins departs

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Chelsea’s Jackson could face Arsenal on Monday Saudi-bound Watkins says sorry for refusing to play Unai Emery is hopeful Nicolas Jackson will complete his club-record £65m move from Chelsea in time to make his Aston Villa debut against Arsenal on Monday and said his striker’s imminent arrival will mark a “new chapter” at the club. Jackson was Emery’s No 1 target to replace Ollie Watkins, who declined the offer of a new contract in favour of a £50m move to Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal. Both deals are yet to be formally confirmed. Emery said Watkins’s departure reduced him to tears and revealed the England striker apologised to him and his teammates for refusing to play in the 4-0 defeat at Brighton last weekend, leaving Villa without a recognise striker. Continue reading...

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Nicolas Jackson has completed his move to Aston Villa from Chelsea for a fee understood by the Press Association to be worth a club-record £65 million ($85 million), signing a five-year deal. The move reunites the striker with manager Unai Emery, under whom he worked when they were together at La Liga side Villarreal.

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Unai Emery has revealed he shed a “small tear” over Ollie Watkins’ Aston Villa departure and confirmed the impending arrival of Nicolas Jackson.Watkins is completing a £50m move to Al-Hilal aft...