An “unbelievable” Premier League player has decided he wants to join Aston Villa this summer, according to a promising new transfer update.

Aston Villa hold talks with attacking targets

Unai Emery’s side open their 2025/26 account with the visit of Newcastle United on Saturday lunchtime, as they look to make a statement to begin the campaign.

More new signings will only aid Villa’s chances of getting back into the Champions League next season, having missed out last time around, and Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard has been linked with a move to the Midlands.

The Villans have reportedly held talks over a move for Trossard, who could find himself struggling for minutes at the Emirates this season, having to settle for a squad role instead.

Elsewhere, Villa are believed to have contacted Barcelona over the possible availability of right-back Hector Fort, with the 19-year-old’s future in Spain up in the air.

Chelsea striker wants to join Aston Villa

According to Football Insider, Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson has “told friends” that he wants to seal a move to Aston Villa this summer, in a potential big boost for Emery.

The Villans are “in pole position to agree a deal” for the attacker, as he looks to reunite with his former manager after working alongside him at Villarreal.

Jackson may divide opinion, with some thinking he is an underrated player who gets a lot out of those around him, but others feeling he lacks the ruthlessness in front of goal to be a top-quality player, but he could be a shrewd signing for Villa.

The fact that Emery knows the £100,000-a-week Senegalese so well as a player can only be a good thing, meaning he isn’t signing an unknown quantity, and Peter Crouch has heaped praise on the striker in the past.

“I think [he] has been unbelievable. I looked at the stats from last year, and if you take penalties out of it, he’s ahead of Mo Salah. There’s only [Erling] Haaland that’s above him. So many technical players with ability and that have scored a lot of goals, he’s right up there [with them]. He probably needs a little bit more respect.”

It is also easy to forget that Jackson is still only 24 years of age, so he isn’t necessarily the finished product, and he could develop further working with Emery again, proving to be a long-term replacement for Ollie Watkins.