Aston Villa have made their move, confirming the signing of Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea in a club-record £65m deal, according to Sky Sports.
The Senegal international arrives at Villa Park as the club prepare to lose Ollie Watkins, who is closing in on a £50m switch to Al Hilal. Jackson's arrival gives Unai Emery a ready-made successor up front as Villa look to maintain their attacking threat following Watkins' departure.
Sky Sports also report that Villa have struck a verbal agreement to sign teenage forward Ibrahim Mbaye from PSG, suggesting the club are moving quickly to strengthen their attacking options across multiple fronts this window.
The double swoop underlines Villa's ambition to reload immediately after cashing in on one of their key attacking assets, with Jackson's fee marking a new benchmark for the club's transfer business.