Nicolas Jackson’s time at Chelsea was probably remembered more for the chances he missed than those he took. But he always had talent, and that’s shining through at Aston Villa.
Unai Emery’s reluctance to see Ollie Watkins leave Aston Villa in the summer was understandable.
The England international had scored 86 non-penalty goals in the Premier League since the start of 2020-21, a figure only six players could better across the top five European leagues over the same period.
Watkins was reliable, proven at that level, and he knew exactly what Emery wanted from him.
But at the same time, he was 30 years old and Villa were in rebuild mode. It’s not every day a club receives an offer of £50 million for a player in his 30s, and Watkins knew he’d be in line to make a fortune at Al Hilal. It was one of those deals that made sense for everyone.
Villa were swift in securing a replacement – so swift he was in the door two days before the deal to sell Watkins was completed.
“I don’t want to sell [Watkins], but it can change because if it’s a good option for him and the club and I can replace him in the squad,” Emery said, and Villa seemingly knew exactly who he’d appreciate as the replacement.
After all, Emery had worked with
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