Nicolas Jackson is reportedly close to joining Chelsea, who will pay €35 million to sign him from La Liga club Villarreal.
According to reputed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea will soon trigger the release clause to land Nicolas Jackson. The Blues are ready to fork out €35 million to sign him from La Liga club Villarreal. And they have reportedly agreed to personal terms with the 21-year-old attacker.
Nicolas Jackson has risen to prominence following his breakthrough 2022/23 season. The Senegalese international was not a pivotal figure for Villarreal from the get-go this term. But he slowly rose in prominence, establishing himself as an instrumental performer in the campaign’s last stretch.
The 21-year-old ended the season with a sub-par tally of 13 goals and five assists in 38 outings. But Jackson’s form in the run-in was incredible, as he found the back of the net five times in May to become the Player of the Month in La Liga. And the youngster’s progress has captured the attention of several high-profile clubs, including Chelsea.
The versatile attacker has been the subject of interest from several other Premier League clubs. In addition, recent reports linked him with Real Madrid. But Chelsea’s emergence has changed the equation, with the Blues blowing the competition out of the water.
🚨🔵 Chelsea have decided to activate the release clause for Nicolas Jackson!
Chelsea are set to pay €35m, discussing installments.
3 more clubs open to pay the clause; so Chelsea will be fast as player wants PL move.
Contract will be long, more than 5 year.
Here we go soon. pic.twitter.com/iCcELeW0TE
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 17, 2023
Chelsea only joined the race to sign Jackson from La Liga club Villarreal this week. And they have wasted no time to edge closer to securing his services in the summer transfer window. According to the ever-reliable David Ornstein of The Athletic, the two parties have already agreed to personal terms.
Fabrizio Romano has added more context to the story, revealing the 21-year-old will sign a five-year contract. Meanwhile, Chelsea will soon trigger the youngster’s release clause, worth €35 million, to beat the competition. Apart from the West London outfit, three other clubs are ready to pay €35 million to land the Senegalese international.
So Chelsea will look to wrap up the agreement soon. And they want to pay the required €35 million in instalments instead of shelling it out in one go. It will be interesting to see if they can end their striker search by securing Jackson’s services in a deal worth €35 million.
