West Ham allegedly wanted to sign Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal before Chelsea won the race for his signature.
According to The Times, West Ham tried to sign Nicolas Jackson, but now he’s on the verge of joining Chelsea.
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The 22-year-old forward is close to joining Chelsea in a £32 million deal according to the Guardian.
Hammers boss David Moyes is clearly keen to bolster his attacking ranks at the London Stadium this summer, with more pace and power needed across his front-line.
So it’s no surprise that the Scot might have wanted to sign the fleet-footed Senegal international…
West Ham tried to sign Nicolas Jackson, now he’s set to join Chelsea
The Times reckon that David Moyes actually tried to bring the 22-year-old Villarreal forward to the London Stadium before his move to Stamford Bridge was set in stone.
Described as ‘rapid’ and the next Neymar by talkSPORT, Jackson is a serious talent.
It’s a real shame that the Hammers didn’t push harder to sign him earlier this summer, or even last year.
The Senegalese ace is a centre-forward by trade, although he can easily play on either wing as well.
Jackson bagged 13 goals and five assists in 38 games for Villarreal last season (Transfermarkt).
The attacker clearly has so much talent and potential and by the looks of it, he’s perfectly suited to Premier League football.
At just 22, Nicolas Jackson will undoubtedly continue to get better with every year that passes – it’s just a shame he’ll be joining Chelsea rather than West Ham this summer.
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