Everton could be set to do battle with new Aston Villa boss Unai Emery for the signing of Villarreal winger Nicolas Jackson.
According to Mundo Deportivo (via BirminghamLive ), Emery is keen to bring Jackson across to England with him after returning to the Premier League following a successful stint in charge of Villarreal. The Senegal Under-20 international was promoted into the first-team picture at the La Liga outfit by Emery during the 2020-21 campaign, but it was last season that he really started to exert his attacking influence, with seven goals and nine assists from 36 appearances across all competitions.
Former Arsenal boss Emery has taken over at Villa following the sacking of Steven Gerrard and will no doubt what to strengthen his squad in January. But Everton have also been linked to Jackson with the Daily Mail reporting on Monday that both the Blues and Newcastle United are potential suitors. Jackson's contract at Villarreal ends in 2023, which could force the Yellow Submarine to sell come January, or risk losing their promising star on a free in the summer.
