Nicolas Jackson must find a new club this summer after Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca told him to leave. Aston Villa and Unai Emery have shown strong interest, with talks underway and willingness on both sides to reach a deal. Jackson's potential transfer could trigger a sequence: Villa might allow Ollie Watkins to depart, which would give Newcastle options to pursue Watkins and Brentford's Yoane Wissa. If Newcastle sign Watkins and/or Wissa, Alexander Isak could become available to Liverpool. Liverpool's initial £120m bid was rejected; a fee around £150m might secure Isak.
Nicolas Jackson's proposed move to Aston Villa could still hold the key to Alexander Isak's future. Jackson, who has been told he must find a new club by Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, appears to be of high interest to Unai Emery, with the pair having previously worked together at Villarreal. But all of that still depends on whether the Villans let Ollie Watkins go, who had previously been wanted by Manchester United.
If Wissa and Watkins do move to St. James' Park, that could finally open the door for Isak's move to Liverpool, depending on whether FSG come back with a record-breaking British deal for the Sweden international. Liverpool's initial 120m package was swatted away by those at Newcastle, and it is thought a figure around the 150m mark would be enough to persuade those in the north-east.
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