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Aston Villa transfer news: Unai Emery's side expected to ...

Aston Villa transfer news: Unai Emery's side expected to ...

Aston Villa is poised to make an approach for Nicolas Jackson, valued at £65m by Chelsea, if they sell Ollie Watkins to Al Hilal. Watkins, who is interested in the move, has already had at least one bid from Al Hilal rejected, with their initial offer around £38.5m. Although Villa is reluctant to part with Watkins, Unai Emery acknowledged offers have been made for him. Meanwhile, Jackson is also wanted by Atletico Madrid, but Chelsea prefers a permanent transfer instead of a loan, following Jackson's recent loan stint at Bayern Munich. Emery expressed his support for Watkins while discussing the player's potential departure, noting he has not requested to leave.

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