Only Haaland beats Jackson's non-penalty xG per 90 since 2020 — Villa's £65m gamble rests on the finishing catching up

Chelsea confirmed Nicolas Jackson's permanent transfer to Aston Villa on 28 August, with Villa paying £47.5m upfront in a deal worth up to £65m (The Athletic). Since January 2020, only Erling Haaland has a higher non-penalty xG per 90 — a measure of chance quality — among players with 5,000-plus Premier League minutes. Jackson's 0.55 edges Watkins' numbers across shots, box touches and xG per 90. The gap is finishing: Jackson underperformed his xG in both Chelsea seasons. Emery, who coached him at Villarreal, is betting he can close it.