Sources: Aston Villa are now working on double Chelsea deal, one is a loan-to-buy
Aston Villa are now working on signing Chelsea strikers Nicolas Jackson and Liam Delap in a stunning now double deal, sources have told Football Insider.
Unai Emery is looking to complete moves for both Blues forwards as he searches for different profiles to bolster his attacking depth.
Multiple formulas are being discussed between the two clubs, with the Villans aiming to complete one of them as a loan-to-buy deal and the other permanently.
Jackson and Delap are among a group of Chelsea players who are currently training away from Xabi Alonso's first-team squad.
They are each expected to leave Stamford Bridge before the 1 September deadline passes, with Villa linked to both strikers separately in recent months.
The Second City club look to be aiming to accelerate moves for new signings after their nightmare 4-0 opening day defeat to Brighton on Sunday.
Aston Villa want to sign Nicolas Jackson and Liam Delap
Neither striker is set to feature under Alonso as Chelsea face Fulham in their own season-opener on Monday night.
Jackson spent last season out on loan at Bayern Munich after falling out of favour with Enzo Maresca, scoring 11 goals in 34 appearances across all competitions.
Delap's debut campaign at Stamford Bridge saw him struggle for regular minutes under three different bosses, as he bagged just three times in 49 games.
Sources exclusively revealed to Football Insider last month that Chelsea had offered Villa the chance to sign Delap this summer.
Villa have been working on a loan-to-buy deal for Jackson, as also revealed by Football Insider, and they are now keen on signing both Blues forwards.
Ollie Watkins was absent from their matchday squad at Brighton amid talk of interest in his services from Saudi side Al Hilal, so a new striker signing looks to be imperative in the next week.
What has Emery said about Watkins' absence?
Villa struggled without Watkins leading the line as Emi Buendia was forced to play as a number nine due to Tammy Abraham's minor injury.
Watkins is believed to be keen on leaving Villa to join Al Hilal, who reportedly saw a new bid for his services worth £45million rejected by the Villans over the weekend.
Emery insisted that he did not have the answers for Villa fans when asked by a reporter about Watkins reportedly choosing to sit out of the Brighton game on Sunday, saying: "This question is for him. Can you call him and [put] the question to him?"
"Ask him. I can only answer it by silence. The players that are here, they showed it, their commitment. It was fantastic. This is the way. Of course, losing, but this is the way."