Aston Villa have completed the signing of striker Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea.The Athletic reported on Tuesday that the two Premier League sides had agreed package of £65million for the Senegal international, with Villa paying £47.5m upfront.Jackson has signed a five-year contract at Villa Park with the option to extend the deal by an additional 12 months. He is the second player to move to Villa from Chelsea in this window after Alejandro Garnacho joined on loan with a conditional obligation to buy, while Morgan Rogers headed in the opposite direction in a club-record £117m deal.
Reunited. This time in claret & blue.
Aston Villa is delighted to announce the signing of Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea 🇸🇳 pic.twitter.com/s2P8j6uKJa
— Aston Villa (@AstonVilla) August 28, 2026Jackson had been a long-standing target for the club and a favourite of head coach Unai EmeryThe 25-year-old spent last season on loan at German club Bayern Munich, where he scored eight goals in the league as the team won the Bundesliga title. The Athletic reported in June that Chelsea were willing to reintegrate Jackson into the squad and he featured for the club in pre-season, though he has now left the team, becoming the second Chelsea striker to depart after Liam Delap joined Nottingham Forest.Jackson signed an eight-year deal upon joining the west London side from for £32m from Villarreal in 2023 and made 81 appearances for the side, scoring 30 goals.
