Villarreal chief Roig Negueroles has confirmed that Chelsea are signing Nicolas Jackson for far less than his release clause suggests. The 21-year-old striker has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League for a while now following his impressive performances in La Liga.
Jackson, who sees his contract at the Estadio de la Cerámica expire in 2026, featured 26 times for the Yellow Submarine in the Spanish top-flight last season, directly contributing towards 16 goals. His impressive performances initially courted the interest of several mid-table Premier League sides, but he picked up a knock and therefore failed a medical with Bournemouth.
While there were fears that Jackson would struggle to recover from a hamstring injury, the period on the sidelines seemed to rejuvenate his performances. The Senegal international proceeded to find the net ten times in his final 12 games, priding himself as one of La Liga's most clinical finishers.
