{"id":50422,"date":"2026-07-20T10:10:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T14:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/aston-villa-are-also-in-talks-to-sign-a-60m-star-alongside-alejandro-garnacho\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T10:10:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T14:10:34","slug":"aston-villa-are-also-in-talks-to-sign-a-60m-star-alongside-alejandro-garnacho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/aston-villa-are-also-in-talks-to-sign-a-60m-star-alongside-alejandro-garnacho\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa are also in talks to sign a \u00a360m star alongside Alejandro Garnacho"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/aston-villa-are-also-in-talks-to-sign-a-60m-star-alongside-alejandro-garnacho\/#Aston_Villa_begin_contract_negotiations_with_Alejandro_Garnacho_and_Nicholas_Jackson\" >Aston Villa begin contract negotiations with Alejandro Garnacho and Nicholas Jackson<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/aston-villa-are-also-in-talks-to-sign-a-60m-star-alongside-alejandro-garnacho\/#Aston_Villa_have_also_brought_in_Alexander_Garnacho_as_a_substitute\" >Aston Villa have also brought in Alexander Garnacho as a substitute.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/aston-villa-are-also-in-talks-to-sign-a-60m-star-alongside-alejandro-garnacho\/#Aston_Villa_are_in_%E2%80%98advanced_negotiations_to_sign_former_Premier_League_star_for_17m\" >Aston Villa are in &#8216;advanced negotiations&#8217; to sign former Premier League star for \u00a317m<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Aston Villa have begun contract negotiations with both Alejandro Garnacho and Nicholas Jackson in preparation for Morgan Rodgers&#8217; move to Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Villa are looking to sign Joao Gomez for \u00a338m and use Rodgers&#8217; money to give Unai Emery the depth to play in four competitions.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues agreed a \u00a3117m deal with Rodgers at the weekend, but Rodgers is due to undergo a medical on Monday before completing his move to Stamford Bridge, and it will also be important for the manager to strengthen his attacking options this summer.<\/p>\n<p>As such, the interest in Jackson makes a lot of sense, as Emery is known to be a big fan of the former Villarreal player and was able to put in some eye-catching performances while on loan at Bayern Munich last season.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, the Senegalese striker was behind Ballon d&#8217;Or candidate Harry Kane for much of the season, but he still managed to score 11 goals and provide four assists in 34 games in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>    However, it is widely reported that Chelsea are willing to let him leave permanently this summer for 70 million euros (approximately 6 billion yen), which could pave the way for a move to Villa, who are set to raise a significant amount of money from Rodgers&#8217; sale.<\/p>\n<p>Xabi Alonso has admitted that Garnacho is still attracting interest this summer after spending just one season with the Blues. Garnacho appeared in 24 Premier League games and was limited to 1,268 minutes, scoring one goal and providing four assists.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"aston-villa-open-talks-to-sign-alejandro-garnacho-and-nicolas-jackson\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aston_Villa_begin_contract_negotiations_with_Alejandro_Garnacho_and_Nicholas_Jackson\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Aston Villa begin contract negotiations with Alejandro Garnacho and Nicholas Jackson<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to a report from TEAMtalk, Aston Villa are now planning a double raid on Chelsea by starting contract negotiations with Garnacho and Jackson, with the latter player reportedly open to a move to Villa Park.<\/p>\n<p>The Villans are also confident they can &#8220;consider a deal&#8221; for the Senegal international, who worked under Emery at Villarreal, and the Spaniard remains a big fan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\">\n<p>Who should sign for Aston Villa?<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>Alejandro Garnacho<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p>nicholas jackson<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Hailed as &#8220;sensational&#8221; by BBC Sport&#8217;s Alex Turk<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Last season gained more goal involvement<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Recent Premier League playing experience<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Could be a long-term replacement for Ollie Watkins<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>He is 22 years old, more than three years younger than Jackson.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>More experienced and earned 4 major honors<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Rodgers is a suitable replacement for Rodgers as he can play on the left or in attacking midfield.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Scored more goals in the Champions League<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>It could be cheaper as Chelsea could sell him for \u00a343m<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Emery knows him well<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"aston-villa-also-pursuing-alejandro-garnacho-alternative\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aston_Villa_have_also_brought_in_Alexander_Garnacho_as_a_substitute\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Aston Villa have also brought in Alexander Garnacho as a substitute.<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But Garnacho and Jackson aren&#8217;t the only forwards Villa are eyeing, as they are also in the process of signing West Ham United star Crisencio Somerville, and have also attracted interest from AS Roma.<\/p>\n<p>It is thought that West Ham could demand \u00a350 million for the Dutch international after his impressive performances at the World Cup, where he scored two goals and provided two assists in four games, losing on penalties to Morocco in the Round of 32.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"aston-villa-now-in-advanced-transfer-talks-pervis-estupinan\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aston_Villa_are_in_%E2%80%98advanced_negotiations_to_sign_former_Premier_League_star_for_17m\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tAston Villa are in &#8216;advanced negotiations&#8217; to sign former Premier League star for \u00a317m<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Villains are pushing to sign an &#8220;exceptional&#8221; player.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Villa have begun contract negotiations with both Alejandro Garnacho and Nicholas Jackson in preparation for Morgan Rodgers&#8217; move to Chelsea. Villa are looking to sign Joao Gomez for \u00a338m and use Rodgers&#8217; money to give Unai Emery the depth to play in four competitions. 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