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Despite interest from various other clubs, it looks like Aston Villa is now moving forward to sign Nicolas Jackson of Chelsea. Manchester United were the first team that show interest in Jackson, but after getting to know about his price tag of £80 million, the Red Devils stepped out of the deal permanently.
Newcastle United remained the frontrunner to sign Nicolas Jackson as a potential replacement for Alexander Isak, who wants to move to Liverpool Football Club. But the price tag that Chelsea set for International seems too much for everyone, and the negotiations are not going anywhere.
Aston Villa want to sign Nicolas Jackson and they want to offer £60 million
According to recent reports from Football Insider, Aston Villa are also looking forward to securing the signature of Nicolas Jackson, but the Villans if that the actual price tag for the English International should be £60 million and not £80 million. But reports also suggest that the club struggled to give enough funds to Unai Emery's decision to sign the players he wanted.
Nicolas Jackson is also a matter of interest for Newcastle United
After missing out on Jackson, Manchester United decided to sign Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig, who became the third major forward signing of the season after Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha. These three signings have pretty much fixed the forward lineup of Manchester United, and it will definitely do wonders this season.
Manchester United will come back for Carlos Baleba next season
Recently, they showed interest in the Cameroonian International youngster Carlos Baleba, who is presently under contract with Brighton and Hove Albion. Manchester United struggled really badly last season in all of their positions, and they are trying to fix all of their positions, including their midfield.
Carlos Baleba would have been an excellent fixed for the midfield, but after Brighton set a price tag of £100 million for Baleba, the Red Devils decided to slow down their interest, and according to reports from Fabrizio Romano, they will come back for him next year again and will try to get him for a cheaper price.
