Chelsea misfit agrees personal terms over transfer move to Premier League rivals

Nicolas Jackson is deemed surplus to requirements at Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea (Picture: Getty)

Atletico Madrid have given up hope of signing Nicolas Jackson, with the Chelsea forward reportedly on the cusp of a big-money move to Aston Villa.

Jackson joined up with Chelsea again this summer following a season-long loan spell with Bayern Munich, but played no part in the Blues’ 3-2 victory over Fulham on Monday night.

The Bundesliga champions confirmed back in April that they had no in...