After confirming the departure of important players in recent weeks, Chelsea are close to announcing a new reinforcement for next season. According to The Guardian newspaper, the Blues reached the signing of striker Nicolas Jackson, from Villarreal.
Born in Gambia, the 22-year-old represents the Senegal national team and transferred to Spanish football in 2019. This season, Nicolas Jackson scored 12 goals in The league and drew the attention of teams from the Premier League.
According to the English vehicle, Chelsea will pay 37 million euros to beat competition from Aston Villa and Everton for the signing of the striker. Nicolas Jackson underwent a medical in London on Sunday and will sign an eight-year contract.
Last Tuesday, the athlete was on the field in the friendly match against Brazilian Team, in Lisbon, Portugal. Nicolas Jackson entered at the end of the match that ended with Senegal winning 4-2.
The striker will be Chelsea’s second signing for next season, who announced the arrival of Frenchman Christopher Nkunku, formerly of RB Leipzig, last week. Nicolas Jackson will be another offensive option for coach Mauricio Pochettino, who is close to losing strikers Kai Havertz and Hakim Ziyech in the transfer window.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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