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Chelsea 'open talks over a £30m move for Villarreal forward Nicolas Jackson... with the former Aston Villa and Bournemouth target seen as a cheaper alternative to £100m-rated Victor Osimhen'

Chelsea have reportedly opened talks over a move for Villarreal forward Nicolas Jackson.

New Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino is set to begin work on July 1 as the club looks to bounce back from a dismal season.

Despite spending more than £600m on 18 players across the summer and winter transfer windows, they finished in the bottom-half for the first time since the 1995-96 campaign.

However, they are keen to invest heavily again as the former Tottenham manager looks to rebuild the club.

And, according to the Evening Standard, they have stepped up their plans to bring in a new striker with Villarreal forward Nicolas Jackson identified as a summer target.