Chelsea are increasingly open to selling Nicolas Jackson this summer after the striker’s loan spell at Bayern Munich ended without a permanent transfer.
Jackson scored 11 goals in 34 appearances for Bayern last season, but the Bundesliga champions decided against triggering the €65m (£55.5m) option to sign him permanently.
After making four appearances for Senegal at this summer’s World Cup, the 25-year-old returned to Chelsea for pre-season, with Xabi Alonso now having the final say on his future.
According to RMC Sport, Chelsea and Alonso are willing to let Jackson leave before the transfer window closes, but the Blues are demanding £60m for the striker. That valuation has become a major stumbling block and is currently considered the ‘main obstacle’ to his departure.
Jackson was notably left out of Chelsea’s squad for Saturday’s final pre-season friendly, where Alonso’s side defeated Real Sociedad 3-1 at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have already added another striker this summer, signing Danny Welbeck from Brighton for £5m.
The club are also open to offers for Liam Delap, who was absent from the squad against Real Sociedad.
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Como, managed by Cesc Fabregas and already having signed Trevoh Chalobah this summer, have approached Chelsea about a deal for Delap.
However, the 23-year-old reportedly prefers to remain in the Premier League. Chelsea are demanding £40m for Delap, having signed him from Ipswich Town for £30m last year.
