Bournemouth resurrect interest in £30m-rated Villarreal striker Nicolas Jackson after January move collapsed due to injury fears and threat of relegation from the Premier League
- Bournemouth are interested in the 21-year-old Senegal international
- Cherries saw a £21m January deal collapse amid fears over a hamstring injury
- The forward scored 12 goals for the Yellow submarine in LaLiga last season
Bournemouth have revived their bid to sign Villarreal forward Nicolas Jackson.
The 21-year-old saw the move collapse in January amid concerns over a hamstring injury he had suffered.
Bournemouth had agreed a £21million fee but with relegation a serious threat they needed as many fit players as possible and decided they could not gamble on Jackson’s fitness.
Jackson was able to return to action in March and finished the season strongly, scoring 10 goals in 14 games for Villarreal.
That has convinced Bournemouth to go back for Jackson but it is understood his price is now closer to £30million.
Nicolas Jackson’s six LaLiga goals in May saw him claim the Player of the Month award
Gary O’Neil steered the club to Premier League safety, finishing five points clear of the drop
Dominic Solanke led the club’s forward line last season and was their joint-top scorer (7)
Jackson was born in Gambia but represents Senegal.
He made his breakthrough under Villarreal’s former boss Unai Emery, now at Aston Villa, and is considered a forward of great potential.
Bournemouth finished 15th in the Premier League last season.
