Nicolas Jackson's Chelsea spell was defined by a reputation for squandering big chances, but according to Sky Sports, that shouldn't put suitors like Aston Villa or Tottenham off a move for the Senegalese forward.
Jackson has reportedly emerged as a target as clubs assess the striker market this summer, with Villa's interest notable given Unai Emery's history of extracting improved output from forwards who previously underperformed for their expected-goals numbers. Sky Sports suggests a reunion with Emery could be the key to unlocking more consistent returns from Jackson, whose underlying data and movement have often been more encouraging than his finishing record suggested.
The report stops short of confirming any concrete bid or agreement, framing Villa and Spurs as interested parties rather than clubs with deals in place. Instead, it makes the case that Jackson's poor conversion rate at Chelsea may have obscured genuine quality — pace, link-up play and chance creation among them — that a change of scenery and a coach known for player development could bring to the fore.
For now, this remains speculation rather than a done deal, with Sky Sports posing the underrated question rather than answering it definitively.