Chelsea set Nicolas Jackson price tag with multiple transfers still on the cards

Nicolas Jackson is being offered for £60m-plus as Chelsea prepare to carry on spending. Chelsea striker Jackson wants guarantees of regular first team football and the likes of Newcastle, Aston Villa, Manchester United and Arsenal have all been sounded out this summer.

While the door has been closed on some possible escape routes, Chelsea are ready to do business on the Senegal striker if he pushes to leave amid increased competition from Joao Pedro and Liam Delap.

Newcastle and Villa remain live possibilities with Jackson likely to go before the window shuts on September 1. It will give Chelsea new spending power as they look to bring in RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons and they remain keen on Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho even if they are at least £10m apart on valuation.

The Blues have already spent big on Jamie Gittens, £65m on Pedro, they paid £37m for Jorrel Hato and £30m on Delap while they had already long since done a deal for Brazil teenager Estevao Willian.

But they will carry on spending big with Argentina international Garnacho in their sights although United want over £40m while Chelsea know he is not in Ruben Amorim’s plans and their valuation is closer to £30m.

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Simons has set his heart on Chelsea but RB Leipzig value him at £60m and, despite them being closer on this deal and with personal terms in place, the deal is unlikely to go through until at least later in the week.

Blues boss Enzo Maresca has made it very clear that he wants a new defender - with Levi Colwill out injured - but the club make a habit of investing in forwards.

Chelsea’s habit of buying and selling to keep the finances turning over has worked to a degree but it is also the reason why Jackson and a raft of other players find themselves available for the right price.

They are not in a rush to sell Jackson but equally if he wants to go - with Pedro and Delap seemingly ahead in the pecking order and ready for Maresca’s rotation policy - then they are open to a sale.

It is Jackson’s agents who are now trying to find the right club for the striker who joined for £30m two years ago from Villarreal and has had mixed fortunes. But his strength, goals and potential to improve is why clubs are attracted to the 24-year-old who has 24 goals in 65 games.

Chelsea are also looking to offload Raheem Steriing as the England international has two years left on his current deal and is currently training with the “loan group.” There seems no way back for Sterling who would prefer a move in London after spending last season at Arsenal but would be open to the right offer. Fulham could be an option.

Chelsea have rejected a loan approach from Bayern Munich for Christopher Nkunku as they would prefer to do a permanent deal. However, there is a belief that he is likely to go for £35m-plus which again provides Chelsea with more turnover and cash as they look to shake up the squad again.

Borussia Dortmund are likely to come back for Carney Chukwuemeka after seeing one bid turned down. Ben Chilwell also wants a fresh start to get his career back on track while Axel Disasi, Renato Veiga and Tyrique George could also go before the end of the window.

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