Aston Villa are looking to add more firepower to their squad with Ollie Watkins' future at Villa Park up in the air
Unai Emery during an Aston Villa game
Unai Emery during an Aston Villa game
Aston Villa are reportedly plotting moves for Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee and Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson with Ollie Watkins in talks to leave the club.
The Telegraph claims Unai Emery's side have indicated they'd be willing to pay Chelsea a £65m package for the Senegalese striker, having had a long-standing interest in the forward.
Emery knows Jackson well from their time at Villarreal and Villa are now said to be focused on how they can meet Chelsea's valuation of the player.
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If they can reach that £65m mark with add-ons, then it would be a club record fee. However, the report claims it is unclear whether the Blues would want that fee to be paid in one go.
A move for Jackson would give Watkins the green light to join Saudi Arabian Pro League side Al-Hilal, with the Chelsea striker reportedly open to a move to Villa Park.
Jackson has been training away from the main group of players at the Blues, and was left out of the squad to face Fulham on Monday night.
Nicolas Jackson
Nicolas Jackson has been linked with a move to Aston Villa this summer(Image: Getty)
The Mail claims that Villa are also keeping an eye on developments at Manchester United, with Joshua Zirkzee's future at the club unclear.
Juventus are the front runners to sign the Dutch international, though are pushing for a loan with an obligation to buy the striker.
Villa would not be able to follow suit, having already agreed two domestic loan deals, signing Alejandro Garnacho on loan from Chelsea and Aaron Wan-Bissaka from West Ham United.