Nicolas Jackson, Villa Striker Signed for Record Fee of Up to 118 Billion Won, Substituted at Halftime After Booking Against Nottingham

Jackson, Villa's club-record signing, was substituted after a first-half booking against Nottingham Forest. Emery cited concern over a sending-off, and Villa lost 1-2 to remain winless in their first 4 matches.

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Three-Line Summary

Nicolas Jackson was booked in the first half against Nottingham on September 12 and was substituted at halftime because of concern over a sending-off.
His fee is up to 65 million pounds: 47.5 million fixed plus 17.5 million pounds in options, the highest in Villa's history.
Villa lost 1-2 to Nottingham, leaving them winless in their first 4 matches and down to 19th with 1 point.

Up to 65 million pounds, or about 118 billion won. Nicolas Jackson (25), whom Aston Villa signed for a club-record fee, played only the first half against Nottingham Forest on September 12, 14 days after his signing was announced, before going to the bench. It wasn't a sending-off. One yellow card, plus a word the referee passed to Villa's bench, led to the substitution.

Why Jackson Was Substituted: 1 Yellow Card Plus the Referee's Warning Signal

Jackson shoved Forest defender Ousmane Diomande in the first half and received a yellow card. According to Hayters, manager Emery explained right after the match on the 12th, "Jackson got a yellow card, and the referee told us he needed to calm down. If he didn't calm down, he could have received another card." It was referee Andy Madley who sent the warning first.

It was the judgment of the manager who coached Jackson himself at Villarreal. Tammy Abraham came on at halftime, and according to Sky Sports records, Villa lost 1-2 after three goals in the second half. Emery also personally announced the injuries to Ian Maatsen and Pau Torres.

Jackson's Fee Structure: 47.5 Million Fixed + 17.5 Million Pounds in Options

Al Jazeera and Sky Sports reported on August 29 that the fee structure is 47.5 million pounds fixed plus 17.5 million pounds in options. Of the maximum 65 million pounds, about 27% is in options. The "118 billion won" figure is the maximum, not the amount actually paid.

Player	Transfer fee (pounds, reported amount including options, as of September 2, 2026)	Previous club / notes
Nicolas Jackson	Up to 65 million	Chelsea (2026), 47.5 million fixed, club record
Johan Manzambi	Up to 59.5 million	Freiburg (2026), previous club record
Amadou Onana	50 million	Everton (reported by FotMob)
Ibrahim Mbaye	47 million	PSG (2026), verbal agreement stage at the time of reporting
Emiliano Buendia	35 million	Norwich (2021), club record at the time

Looking only at fixed amounts, Jackson's 47.5 million pounds is 2.5 million pounds less than Onana's reported 50 million pounds. "Club record" is based on the maximum reported figure including options. Compared with the 32 million pounds Chelsea paid Villarreal 3 years ago, the maximum is more than 2 times as much.

Jackson's 3 Sendings-Off, Villa 19th with 1 Point

Time	Club	Opponent	Details
2025	Chelsea	Newcastle	Sent off
2025	Chelsea	Flamengo (FIFA Club World Cup)	Sent off
2025-26 season	Bayern Munich (loan)	Leverkusen	Sent off in the 41st minute of the first half after a VAR review, 2-match DFB ban
September 12, 2026	Aston Villa	Nottingham Forest	1 yellow card, substituted at halftime (not sent off)

At Chelsea he won the Conference League and the Club World Cup, but he was also sent off twice. According to Bavarian Football Works and others, during his loan at Bayern he received a 2-match ban for a red card against Leverkusen. His career red cards stand at at least 3.

According to a Football365 report on the 13th, former Chelsea player and pundit Jason Cundy said on talkSPORT, "Jackson's discipline is shameful." He pointed out that Jackson gets booked for unnecessary actions, such as dissent, rather than for tackles. Football Insider reported that concern inside Villa is also growing.

Villa are winless in their first 4 matches and stuck on 1 point, in 19th place (as of the end of the match on September 12, 2026). Jackson, who arrived as Watkins' replacement, has also gone scoreless in 201 minutes over 3 Premier League matches according to FotMob, and his only goal was reportedly 1 in the Champions League against Club Brugge on September 8 (as of September 14, 2026).

The record for the Nottingham match shows 1 yellow card, and no sending-off or new suspension has been confirmed. The transfer fee is an undisclosed, reported figure, so the actual payment will vary depending on which options are met. The won conversion also varies from 118 billion to 122.5 billion won depending on the exchange-rate date. After the match on the 12th, Emery said, "I know Jackson. One forceful movement could have led to another booking."

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