Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson admits he came close to joining Aston Villa when with Villarreal.
The Senegal international is now proving himself a first-choice for manager Enzo Maresca.
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Jackson recalled: "When Unai (Emery) left Villarreal, he wanted me to go to Aston Villa, but I was injured. I had to go, but I had a hamstring injury.
"We went there, they checked and said I needed one more month and they wanted me now. If they wanted me in a week, two weeks, I wasn't ready, so they had to cancel the transfer, and I came back.
"When I came back, I was very angry."
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