Nicolas Jackson, the talented football player, has recently made the decision to join Atletico Madrid. While he has agreed to this move, there are still a few details that need to be ironed out. According to reports from Spain, Chelsea, Jackson's current club, are holding out for Aston Villa to make an offer for him.
Chelsea has made it known that they are open to selling Jackson before the end of the summer transfer window. In fact, Atletico's sporting director, Mateu Alemany, was in London just yesterday to discuss a potential deal for the Senegal international. However, despite Jackson's approval of the move to Diego Simeone's team, Atletico has not yet been able to reach an agreement with Chelsea.
It has been reported that Jackson sees Atletico Madrid as the most appealing destination for his football career. However, Chelsea's preference is to sell Jackson instead of loaning him out for another season. The club is currently waiting for Aston Villa to make a move for Jackson before the transfer window closes.
This comes as Villa is looking to sign a new striker, with the possibility of selling Ollie Watkins to Al-Hilal. Earlier this week, Villa rejected a bid of €45 million from the Saudi Pro League side for English international, Watkins. Jackson, on the other hand, is open to joining Aston Villa, where he would be reunited with his former Villarreal manager, Unai Emery.
However, Chelsea is demanding a whopping £60m fee for the striker, who has scored 30 goals in 81 appearances for the club. As the transfer window draws to a close, all eyes are on Aston Villa to see if they will make a move for Nicolas Jackson. The player was left out of Chelsea's squad for their final pre-season friendly as they sealed a 3-1 win against Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge.
It remains to be seen whether Villa will make an offer that meets Chelsea's demands, and if Jackson will finally make the move to Atletico Madrid.