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Delap heads to Forest for £50m as Chelseaopen talks to sell Jackson to Aston Villa

Forest to pay club-record £45m plus £5m in add-ons

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Jacob Steinberg25 Aug 2026, 06:42 pmUpdated 2h ago1 min readSportsGlobal

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Delap heads to Forest for £50m as Chelsea open talks to sell Jackson to Aston Villa

Forest to pay club-record £45m plus £5m in add-ons

West Ham’s Diouf likely to join Brentford soon

Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal worth £50m to sign Liam Delap from Chelsea, who have also opened talks over selling Nicolas Jackson to Aston Villa.

Xabi Alonso has made João Pedro and Danny Welbeck his main strikers this season, leaving his other frontmen to seek opportunities elsewhere.

West Ham’s Diouf likely to join Brentford soon

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Source: The Guardian · Jacob Steinberg. Published 25 Aug 2026, 06:42 pm.

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