Aston Villa Player Transfers Update

Aston Villa signed Senegalese striker Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea for a club-record £65 million. Jackson, who agreed to a five-year deal, reunites with manager Unai Emery and replaces Ollie Watkins, who is moving to Al Hilal.

Ollie Watkins apologized to his Aston Villa teammates after making himself unavailable for a match against Brighton, as he prepares for a £51m transfer to Al-Hilal. Villa has signed Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea as his replacement and Leon Goretzka from Bayern Munich.

Ollie Watkins apologized to Aston Villa manager Unai Emery and teammates after refusing to play against Brighton. He is set to complete a £51 million transfer to Al-Hilal, ending his six-year tenure at Villa Park, where he became the club's record Premier League scorer.