Chelsea striker Nicholas Jackson has revealed he was close to joining Aston Villa. But the deal fell through due to injury.

Chelsea will hand a trademark whopping-length. New contract to young buck Nicolas Jackson just to really make sure there was no risk of him looking to run down. The mere seven years he had left on his existing deal.

David Ornstein writes that terms have agreed on a contract extension. That would tie Jackson to the club until 2033. Which is officially quite a long time in the future.

The Senegalese forward came through the Villarreal youth academy. Was promote to the first-team under Unai Emery.

Before moving to Aston Villa the following year. With Jackson revealing that Emery wanted to sign him but was ruled out by injury at the time.

However, the 23-year-old is currently in impressive form for the Blues since joining last season. Scoring nine goals in 16 appearances in all competitions this term.

“When Unai went to Aston Villa. He want me to go https://ufabet999.app with him but I was injure,” Jackson said.

“I wanted to move because the new coach came in, Nicholas Jackson but I had a hamstring injury. We got there, they checked me and said I had to rest for more than a month, but they wanted me straight away.”

“If they wanted me in one or two weeks, I wouldn’t be ready to play, so they canceled the move and I came back. I came back and I was angry.”

“But I told my friends, ‘It’s okay, better things Nicholas Jackson will come, that’s life.’ After that, I started working harder to play for Villarreal. When I came back, I think I scored 12 goals in two months.”