Overview

• Villa are exploring the viability of a deal and, given budget limits before September 1, are expected to look at a loan with a view to buy.
• Reporter Ben Jacobs says clubs have been informed a loan with an obligation to buy could be possible, with a proposed £10 million loan fee and a valuation that was initially about £80 million.
• Jackson has been left out of Chelsea’s preseason matchday squads and did not feature in the season-opening draw with Crystal Palace.
• Aston Villa interest is buoyed by Unai Emery’s past work with Jackson at Villarreal, with Newcastle United and AC Milan also monitoring the situation.
• Jackson joined Chelsea in 2023 for roughly £32 million and later extended his contract to 2033, which strengthens Chelsea’s negotiating position.