Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Independent UK

Sport

Jamie Braidwood

Aston Villa reach £65m deal for Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson

Nicolas Jackson Chelsea Aston Villa Villarreal

Aston Villa have agreed a deal to sign Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea in a total package worth £65m, according to multiple reports.
The fee several includes add-ons, with The Athletic reporting that the initial fee for the striker is £47.5m.
Jackson, 25, spent last season on loan at Bayern Munich and Chelsea were keen to sell the striker this summer.
Jackson is set to replace Ollie Watkins at Villa Park , with the England striker set to sign for Al Hilal, while Unai Emery will reunite with a striker he worked with at Villarreal.
Jackson was signed by Chelsea from Villarreal for £32m in 2023, signing an eight-year contract, so the Blues are set to make a profit.

IN FULL

Transfer news LIVE: Alvarez to Arsenal saga takes fresh twist, Liverpool linked with £50m-rated winger, Chelsea latest

Sign up to read this article

Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.

Already a member? Sign in here

Top stories on inkl right now

House Republican doubles down on jab at Trump’s immigration enforcement

House Republican doubles down on jab at Trump’s immigration enforcement

Florida’s María Elvira Salazar warns Trump that advisers are ‘compromising his legacy’ and not showing ‘whole picture’

The Guardian - US

Italy to limit foreign students, ban burqa and hijab in schools

Italy to limit foreign students, ban burqa and hijab in schools

In a bold move, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni unveiled new regulations for schools, prohibiting face coverings such as burqas and niqabs in classrooms. The initiative also sets a limit on foreign students per class and requires parents of foreign students to learn Italian, promoting integration and ensuring that Italian…

The Times of India

Florida Dengue Cases Climb to 152 as Tampa Bay Accounts for Nearly All Local Infections This Year

Florida Dengue Cases Climb to 152 as Tampa Bay Accounts for Nearly All Local Infections This Year

Florida added 41 locally acquired dengue cases in one week, with 134 in Hillsborough County. What Tampa Bay residents should know now.

Iowa and South Dakota Enter Fall Virus Season with Gaps in the CDC Map Local Families Check

Iowa and South Dakota Enter Fall Virus Season with Gaps in the CDC Map Local Families Check

CDC rebuilt its state respiratory activity scale for 2026–27, but Iowa, Missouri, and South Dakota carry data gaps as the fall illness season opens.

One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites

Already a member? Sign in here

Denny Hamlin loses points lead and says "we have to get to running a little bit better"

Denny Hamlin loses points lead and says "we have to get to running a little bit better"

Hamlin's three-month stretch of commanding the NASCAR Cup Series championship has come to an end

Melbourne owner bought land in 1981; reservation cut value, court awarded $27.9M

Melbourne owner bought land in 1981; reservation cut value, court awarded $27.9M

Jeffrey Robert Barrett bought a property in Wyndham Vale, in Melbourne's west, in 1981, when it was zoned for rural use. Decades later, planning changes placed public acquisition overlays across that property and an adjoining one he owned, reserving parts of the land for a future transport corridor and an…

The Times of India

Related Stories

Top stories on inkl right now

House Republican doubles down on jab at Trump’s immigration enforcement

House Republican doubles down on jab at Trump’s immigration enforcement

Florida’s María Elvira Salazar warns Trump that advisers are ‘compromising his legacy’ and not showing ‘whole picture’

The Guardian - US

Italy to limit foreign students, ban burqa and hijab in schools

Italy to limit foreign students, ban burqa and hijab in schools

In a bold move, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni unveiled new regulations for schools, prohibiting face coverings such as burqas and niqabs in classrooms. The initiative also sets a limit on foreign students per class and requires parents of foreign students to learn Italian, promoting integration and ensuring that Italian…

The Times of India

Florida Dengue Cases Climb to 152 as Tampa Bay Accounts for Nearly All Local Infections This Year

Florida Dengue Cases Climb to 152 as Tampa Bay Accounts for Nearly All Local Infections This Year

Florida added 41 locally acquired dengue cases in one week, with 134 in Hillsborough County. What Tampa Bay residents should know now.

Iowa and South Dakota Enter Fall Virus Season with Gaps in the CDC Map Local Families Check

Iowa and South Dakota Enter Fall Virus Season with Gaps in the CDC Map Local Families Check

CDC rebuilt its state respiratory activity scale for 2026–27, but Iowa, Missouri, and South Dakota carry data gaps as the fall illness season opens.

One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites

Already a member? Sign in here

Denny Hamlin loses points lead and says "we have to get to running a little bit better"

Denny Hamlin loses points lead and says "we have to get to running a little bit better"

Hamlin's three-month stretch of commanding the NASCAR Cup Series championship has come to an end

Melbourne owner bought land in 1981; reservation cut value, court awarded $27.9M

Melbourne owner bought land in 1981; reservation cut value, court awarded $27.9M

Jeffrey Robert Barrett bought a property in Wyndham Vale, in Melbourne's west, in 1981, when it was zoned for rural use. Decades later, planning changes placed public acquisition overlays across that property and an adjoining one he owned, reserving parts of the land for a future transport corridor and an…

The Times of India

Our Picks

Bruce Blakeman Says He and Paul McCartney Avoid One Topic After Beatle Married His Ex-Wife

Bruce Blakeman says he and Paul McCartney avoid politics despite their different views, while describing the former Beatle as a kind and supportive stepfather to his son.

International Business Times UK

Carrot Top Is 'Recovering' After Reported Suicide Attempt as Las Vegas Shows Are Cancelled

Comedy legend Carrot Top remains in hospital as fellow entertainers rally publicly and a bitter extortion dispute plays out in the background. Here's what his team, and the man he's accused, are saying.

International Business Times UK

“Is She The Next Celebrity To Be Erased?”: Kate Beckinsale Shares Alarming ‘Congrats You Won’ Instagram Posts

Kate Beckinsale sparked concern after deleting cryptic Instagram posts saying “bye” and “Congratulations, you won,” leaving fans wondering why she appeared ready to step away.

‘They’re duping us?’: Woman buys 12-ounce Diet Pepsi from Costco, then says the cans felt ‘super empty,’ and viewers question her video

“I was just aghast.”

We Got This Covered

Channing Tatum Alleged Secret Instagram Account Uncovered After Fans Spot Shade Directed at Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz

An anonymous Instagram account linked to Channing Tatum through a single follower relationship has sparked speculation about Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles, but no evidence confirms the theory.

International Business Times UK

TikToker’s video appears to show a Texas Roadhouse with an all-white section and an all-Black section, and commenters debate why

A potential case of tableside racism.

We Got This Covered

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.

Download on the AppStore

Get it on Google Play