Nicolas Jackson Tells Chelsea He Wants To Leave As Newcastle Circle

Nicolas Jackson has told Chelsea that he wants to time off amid liking from Newcastle, pinch nan Senegal guardant having missed nan friends pinch Bayer Leverkusen connected Friday night. Jackson has fallen down nan pecking bid astatine Stamford Bridge aft nan arrivals of Liam Delap and João Pedro, pinch Eddie Howe’s broadside believed to beryllium frontrunners to motion nan 24-year-old. He is understood to person trained unsocial connected Friday aft informing Chelsea that he would for illustration a move distant from westbound London, pinch Milan having besides been linked pinch nan 24-year-old.

Chelsea had weighted him astatine £80m but are apt to judge a reduced interest of astir £65m arsenic they effort to reshape their attacking options by signing Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig and Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho.

Newcastle are thought to beryllium favourites to motion nan subordinate who joined from Villarreal successful 2023 for £32m and besides want to bring successful Brentford’s Yoane Wissa aft missing retired connected Benjamin Sesko, who is group to subordinate Manchester United. Wissa was near retired of Brentford’s squad for their friends against Borussia Mönchengladbach connected Friday having informed them that he wants to leave, though Newcastle person yet to work together a interest for nan DR Congo forward.

Howe is keen to reenforce his beforehand statement aft Callum Wilson near connected a free while Alexander Isak is apt to move to Liverpool if Newcastle tin work together a interest pinch nan champions.

On Thursday, Enzo Maresca said that Jackson, who signed a nine-year statement successful September 2024, could time off Chelsea this month. “When nan transportation model is open, unluckily aliases fortunately, thing tin happen,” he said. “This besides involves Nico’s situation. At nan infinitesimal we besides had 2 strikers arrive, João and Liam. So we will spot what happens.”

Chelsea person opened talks pinch United complete Garnacho having already agreed individual position pinch nan 21-year-old but it is understood that they are reluctant to salary his £50m valuation.

Chelsea are besides hopeful of concluding negotiations pinch Leipzig complete Simons, nan Netherlands guardant who is understood to person agreed individual position contempt liking from Bayern Munich.

Estêvão, nan 18-year-old who stayed astatine Palmeiras for a play aft Chelsea agreed a £52m woody pinch nan Brazilian nine past year, scored connected his debut astatine Stamford Bridge against Leverkusen successful a 2-0 triumph for Maresca’s side.