BAYERN MUNICH have contacted Nicolas Jackson’s entourage as they look to replace the injured Jamal Musiala.
The German giants are one of a few clubs in Europe that could still afford Jackson despite having signed Luis Diaz from Liverpool for £65.5million this summer.
GettyJackson is one of the highprofile players that could leave Chelsea this summer[/caption]
Aston Villa would love to have him but they don’t have the finances to make it happenGetty
GettyBayern are looking for a player with the profile of injured Musiala and have contacted Jackson’s camp[/caption]
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But SunSport has been exclusively told the player would prefer to stay in the Premier League.
The Chelsea striker is expected to be allowed to leave Stamford Bridge this summer, but his options appear limited.
Manchester United held talks with Jackson but ultimately chose to go all-in for Slovenian striker Benjamin Sesko.
Aston Villa expressed an interest, with Jackson still maintaining a good relationship with Unai Emery, the manager who gave him his breakthrough in Europe after his move from Senegal.
While clubs in Italy, including Napoli and AC Milan, are also keen.
However, Chelsea’s £70–80million valuation of the player has made a move financially difficult for many.
And that leaves Newcastle, who have turned their attention to Jackson after missing out a host of strikers this summer, including Sesko and now-Liverpool star Hugo Ekitike.
The Toon desperately need to bring at least one front man in, with Alexander Isak destined to leave in a British-record move to Anfield.
The lure of Champions League football and the chance to remain in the Premier League at Newcastle is understood to appeal strongly to the Senegalese striker.
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However, SunSport has been told by sources close to the player that Jackson is not in a hurry to leave Chelsea, especially after signing a contract extension just last September.
That said, those same sources admit the player’s current situation is “not ideal,” and a deal that suits both Chelsea and Jackson will be seriously considered.
Jackson has been Chelsea’s first-choice striker for the past two seasons scoring 24 league goals in 64 appearances, but the arrivals of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro this summer is set to limit, if not eliminate his game time.
Both Delap and Pedro have made flying starts to life at Chelsea, playing key roles in the club’s recent Club World Cup triumph in the United States. Meanwhile, Jackson was sent off twice in his last four appearances for the Blues.
The writing was on the wall when Jackson was left on the bench for the final, where Cole Palmer reminded everyone why he’s regarded as one of the world’s best young players, scoring two stunning goals.
Pedro added a third to seal the win and shock many pundits who had tipped PSG to win comfortably.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca left the door open for Jackson’s departure in his first press conference, stating that “anything can happen” during the transfer window.
GettyLiam Delap arrived at Chelsea as a man with a growing reputation[/caption]
Joao Pedro has had a storming start to life as a Chelsea player
The Blues boss said: “Nico is okay. He’s okay.
“When the transfer window is open, unfortunately or fortunately, anything can happen. This also involves Nico’s situation.
“At the moment, we had two new strikers, Joao Pedro and Liam Delap, both of whom are currently in the USA. So we will see what happens.”
Chelsea will take on Bayer Leverkusen tonight in what is their first pre-season game and it will be interesting to see the kind of role Jackson will play-if he plays.
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