CHELSEA have agreed personal terms with Villarreal star Nicolas Jackson.
Jackson has been among the Blues’ top targets in their bid to sign a centre-forward.
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, the West Londoners and the striker have reached an agreement.
Now the Premier League giants are looking to agree a fee with the Yellow Submarine.
The LaLiga outfit will demand a fee in the region of £30 million to let the Senegal international go.
However, the 21-year-old appears “committed” to a move to Stamford Bridge this summer.
Jackson joined Villarreal from Senegalese outfit Casa Sports in 2019 and played for the club’s youth side.
The forward was sent out on loan to Mirandes in 2020 and returned a year later.
The Senegalese ace has since been standing out at the Madrigal as he amassed 13 goals and five assists in 38 matches across all competitions last season.
If Jackson moves to West London then he will become Chelsea’s second signing of the summer.
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The attacker would follow Independiente del Valle teenage sensation Kendry Paez.
Chelsea are also keeping tabs on Brighton star Moises Caicedo as they are set to lose N’Golo Kante to Al-Ittihad.
Ornstein claims the Seagulls have rejected a £60million bid from Mauricio Pochettino’s side for Caicedo.
But the club considers Southampton’s Romeo Lavia, Borussia Monchengladbach’s Manu Kone, AC Milan’s Sandro Tonali, and Inter Milan’s Nicolo Barella as alternatives.