From Birmingham wey dem dey play ball, Aston Villa don open dem eye for Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson. Dis 24-year-old guy wey don chop belleful under Villa coach Unai Emery for Villarreal wan consider im options as transfer window dey waka enter the month end.
As dem prepare for match against West Ham dis weekend, Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca come confirm say Jackson no go join dem for matchday squad. According to am, ‘He [Jackson] dey available, but e no go dey part of the squad. We get two strikers already, and we sabi say wahala fit show face before the transfer window close.’ (E be like say Maresca dey play safe, no want put mouth for transfer gossip).
Jackson don also tell Chelsea say e dey reason im options for dis transfer window. After Chelsea back dem up with new signings like Joao Pedro and Liam Delap for forward position, di pressure don dey build for Jackson to make decision wet go fit benefit im career.
Last season, him score 13 goals for 37 appearances across all competitions, but dis season e never really hook any goal yet. As e dey sit down dey watch im mates for matches, Aston Villa don jump into di mix with intentions for im service. Dem dey look for possibility of making a deal happen.
Reports say Jackson don catch eye of up to six clubs wey dey interested in am. Chelsea dey expect serious bids once di matter concerning Alexander Isak from Newcastle settle down. If Newcastle decide to hold on to am, Chelsea fit come down on di asking price for Jackson.
For dis transfer window wey dey hot, Aston Villa dey move wisely as dem eye Jackson, but dem sabi say dem no fit splash waste large kasa. Na so di market dey, and dem financial constraints no go allow dem offload serious cash for one player.
As di season dey waka, Aston Villa don dey push to shape their squad, and Jackson fit just be dat missing piece wey go help dem challenge for top spots. But my padi, we go need to dey watch di situation well well. Dis transfer market na like African market, anything fit happen at any time! (Make we no forget say e be football we dey talk, and na dem money matter wey be di banana peels).
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