CHELSEA BEATS EVERTON TO A £32 MILLION SIGNING WITH ‘BLISTERING PACE’
Everton were interested in signing Nicolas Jackson before Chelsea surprised them by signing the Villarreal striker.
Chelsea outspent Everton financially in their pursuit of Villarreal striker Nicolas Jackson.
According to The Athletic, Jackson was one of Everton’s attacking targets early in the transfer season.
However, Everton were beaten to a deal when Chelsea offered’more favourable payment terms’.
It was also stated that Chelsea’s move was a complete surprise, since most expected Jackson to make an intermediate move.
Jackson was anticipated to join Everton before moving on to Chelsea, but the Blues swooped in right away.
What was Chelsea’s outlay on Nicolas Jackson?
In July, Sky Sports reported that Chelsea had agreed to pay more than Jackson’s £30 million release clause – roughly £32 million.
Rather than paying the clause all at once, Chelsea paid more than the clause to spread the payments out.
Those appear to be the payment stipulations that won Chelsea the race and forced Everton to look elsewhere.
Everton did recruit an attacker from Villarreal, however, as Arnaut Danjuma came after snubbing a January agreement at the last minute.
Jackson has had a rocky start to life in England, but he has certainly looked dangerous in a Chelsea shirt.
Daniel Sturridge has been blown away by Jackson, comparing him to Didier Drogba and complimenting his ‘blistering pace’.
Jackson has demonstrated good link-up play as well as the ability to run in behind with some outstanding agility.
The issue is that Jackson has yet to appear clinical.
The 22-year-old has only scored one Premier League goal so far and has been guilty of squandering several good chances, the most recent being a sitter against Nottingham Forest last weekend.
Jackson is intriguing and has a lot of potential, but he has a long way to go before he can be Chelsea’s long-term answer up front.
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Everton might be in line for a £10 million windfall from a Liverpool icon.
Everton are on the verge of making their final sale of the summer.
Everton are on the verge of parting ways with Demarai Gray after Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq approached them. The Saudi Pro League transfer market will remain open until Thursday, giving clubs plenty of time to finalize deals before the attention moves entirely to the current season.
Over the summer, Saudi Arabia teams have been persistently recruiting as a group, and the Premier League has been their preferred shopping destination. The majority of players from England’s top division have moved on, and more transactions could be on the way as the window’s final hours approach.
Gerrard has already signed Jordan Henderson from his former club after taking over as manager of Al-Ettifaq in July. The two former Liverpool captains have reunited, while Anfield legend Georginio Wijnaldum has also been signed.
According to Mail Sports, a trip to the blue side of town is next on the schedule as Everton seek to cash in on Gray. The winger’s current contract at Goodison Park expires in less than a year, and a four-year extension worth £10 million is expected to be agreed upon and finalized today.
Gray has been open about his frustrations about his status at Everton, implying that he felt disrespected and disregarded under Sean Dyche. He recently vented his displeasure on Instagram, claiming that it is’so difficult to play for someone who doesn’t show you respect as a person.’
If all goes as planned, Gray will join the growing number of players who have chosen to sign with Saudi Pro League clubs this summer. The major pursuit, however, remains in the hands of Al-Ittihad, which is still looking for Mohamed Salah.
