Aston Villa are set to sign Alejandro Garnacho from Chelsea on loan and are also interested in Nicolas Jackson.
It comes after Chelsea signed Morgan Rogers from Villa in a club-record £117m deal.
Evidently, Chelsea and Villa have a very good relationship, which could see Jackson follow Garnacho to Villa Park.
If that happens, it would be a really positive development for one of Jackson’s current teammates.
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Nicolas Jackson’s willingness to join Aston Villa paves way for Emmanuel Emegha stay
Jackson moving to Villa Park is very much possible. According to The Standard, the striker is open to reuniting with his former manager Unai Emery, and that potential reunion could benefit Emmanuel Emegha.
Right now, Chelsea have too many No.9s. In addition to Jackson and Emegha, Xabi Alonso also has Joao Pedro, Liam Delap and Marc Guiu.
Jackson staying would undoubtedly mean little game time for Emegha or even possibly a loan move away from Stamford Bridge.
The 23-year-old would have to compete against both Jackson and Pedro for a place in the starting XI, and with the pair being more experienced and proven strikers, he would rarely get picked over them.
But Jackson leaving could see Emegha get opportunities next season, especially in the cup competitions.
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Delap and Guiu could also leave Stamford Bridge between now and the end of the transfer window.
Delap has been linked to several different Premier League clubs after a disappointing debut season in west London.
In 41 appearances, the England Under-21 international only managed to score two goals.
As for his teammate, The Chelsea Chronicle has been told that Guiu is also attracting interest from Premier League outfits.
Newly-promoted sides Coventry City and Ipswich Town are open to doing a loan deal, while Sunderland are another English club who could end up making a move for the 20-year-old this summer.
Chelsea, then, could go into the new season with a strike force consisting of just Pedro and Emegha.
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