Nicolas Jackson: Chelsea sign Senegal forward from Villarreal on eight-year contract
Jackson was named La Liga player of the month in May after scoring nine goals in Villarreal's final eight league gamesThe 22-year-old scored 13 goals in 38 appearances for the La Liga side last season, including nine in the final eight league games.Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig.
"He is a young player with big potential," said co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley. "We believe he is ready for this next step in his career and look forward to him working with our new head coach, Mauricio Pochettino, and his Chelsea team-mates."external-linkPochettino is in the process of reshaping Chelsea's squad, with a number of high-profile departures having been completed over the past week - and more set to follow.
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