According to Kieran Gill, Chelsea correspondent for the Daily Mail, Aston Villa is close to signing Jackson and has submitted an initial proposal to Chelsea.

Reports indicate that Aston Villa is pursuing Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson, valued at £65 million. Villa hopes to sign him as replacement for Watkins, who may leave after attracting interest from Al Hilal.

Sources told the Daily Mail that Villa has submitted an initial proposal to Chelsea, outlining how they are prepared to meet Chelsea's valuation of Jackson through a deal that includes ad-ons. The specific figures remain confidential for now to avoid jeopardizing the potential transfer.

Negotiations between the two clubs are ongoing, and progress has also been made in discussions regarding personal terms.

The Daily Mail reported last month that Jackson is interested in moving to Villa to reunite with former manager Unai Emery, who previously worked with him at Vilareal.

Jackson's name was also mentioned during Chelsea's negotiations with Villa over Morgan Rogers' transfer. Rogers ultimately joined Chelsea in a club-record deal worth £117million. This summer, Garnacho also joined Villa on loan from Chelsea, so under relevant regulations, Jackson would only be able to join Villa on a permanent transfer if he moves.

Villa has long admired Jackson. The 25-year-old striker has also attracted interest from several clubs in England and Europe, including Tottenham Hotspur and Atlético Madrid. Atlético Madrid has reportedly pushed Chelsea to agree a loan for Jackson, but Chelsea prefers a permanent sale.

Jackson's transfer situation remains fluid this summer. Last season, he was loaned by Chelsea to Bayern Munich after his relationship with former manager Maresca deteriorated.

Chelsea originally planned for Jackson to return for pre-season so new manager Xavi Alonso could further assess him alongside other attacking options in the squad.

Currently, Jackson has been training separately from Xavi Alonso's main squad at Cobham and did not feature in Chelsea's Premier League opener, an away victory against Fulham. Delap also missed that match as he was negotiating a transfer with Nottingham Forest at the time.

Jackson's arrival at Villa could coincide with Watkins' departure, as Al Hilal has shown strong interest in the English striker.

Watkins, 30, missed Villa's Premier League opener against Brighton, which ended in a 0-4 defeat. It is understood that Watkins is prepared to leave Villa Park.

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