Aston Villa are interested in a deal to bring Nicolas Jackson to Villa Park in the January transfer window.

What's the talk?

That's according to a report by The Express, who claim that Unai Emery is targeting the signing of a new wide forward this winter, with one of the players on the 51-year-old manager's shortlist believed to be his former Villarreal CF starlet.

However, the report goes on to state that the Spaniard is not alone in his interest in the right-winger, with a number of unnamed Premier League clubs also believed to be keeping a close eye on the situation on the 21-year-old - who is reported to have a release clause worth £27m written into his contract at the Estadio de la Cerámica.

Emery's own Neymar

While it is true that Jackson does not boast a wealth of experience at senior level, having made a total of 47 appearances in the professional game, considering just how exciting a prospect the youngster very much appears to be, it is not difficult to understand why Emery would be keen on a deal to bring the flanker to Villa Park this winter.

Indeed, despite his tender age, the £13m-rated talent has already established himself as a regular part of the Villarreal starting XI this season, scoring two goals, registering two assists and creating four big chances over his 13 LaLiga outings, as well as taking an average of 1.2 shots, making 0.6 key passes and completing 0.5 dribbles per game.

These returns have seen the £12k-per-week sensation - who has been dubbed the 'Senegalese Neymar' - average a very respectable Sofascore match rating of 6.74, currently ranking him as El Submarino Amarillo's 14th-best performer in the top flight of Spanish football - a rather remarkable feat for his first full campaign.

A further sign of Jackson's potential was his inclusion in Aliou Cisse's 26-man Senegal squad for the Qatar World Cup this winter, with the 21-year-old going on to make one appearance in the tournament - a 17-minute cameo in a 2-0 defeat to the Netherlands - which represented the winger's international debut for the Lions of Teranga.

Emery is also evidently a huge admirer of the youngster, with the 51-year-old stating of Jackson during his time in charge at the Estadio de la Cerámica: "Nicolas Jackson is doing a very good job with the B team. He is a player with an interesting style of play. We will see how we can help him and what he can bring to us. He can play in different attacking positions."

Furthermore, Senegal U20 coach Youssouph Dabo - the man who first called Jackson up to the international stage - also took the time to praise the winger's style of play, stating: "He is a good profile with technical qualities who also tends to put on a show."

As such, should Emery go on to seal a £27m move for the Villarreal wonderkid this winter, not only would the Spaniard look to have landed an extremely exciting prospect for the Premier League side, but he could also have discovered his very own Neymar-esque talent at Villa Park - something that is sure to be an incredibly tantalising prospect for supporters.