Nicolas Jackson is Chelsea's second signing of the summer transfer window. Aitor Alcalde/Getty ImagesChelsea signed forward Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal for â¬37 million ($40.6m) on Friday, while confirming that midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has left to join AC Milan on a permanent transfer
Jackson signed an eight-year deal with the west London club after completing his medical on Sunday.
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"We are excited to welcome Nicolas to Chelsea," co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley said. "He is a young player with big potential, as he showcased for Villarreal last season.
"We believe he is ready for this next step in his career and look forward to him working with our new head coach, Mauricio Pochettino, and his Chelsea teammates."
The Senegal forward made 38 appearances in all competitions for Villarreal last season, scoring 13 goals and making four assists.
Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, the consortium who purchased Chelsea in 2022, have typically handed out lengthy contracts to new signings and Jackson's eight-year deal follows the likes of Enzo Fernandez and Mykhailo Mudryk who both agreed eight-and-a-half-year deals with the club in January.
... Nic Jackson!