The availability status of Nicolas Jackson at Chelsea seems to have changed after the arrival of Liam Delap and his latest red card was collected at the FIFA Club World Cup, and the blues have a fee in mind
Nicolas Jackson is no longer considered 'inviolable' by Chelsea, who is said to consider offers between £ 47 million and £ 51 million for the attacker. Jackson, 24, has had a mixed time at Stamford Bridge since his arrival of £ 32 million from Villarreal.
In the 3-1 defeat of the blues against Brazilian side Flamengo in the club World Cup this week, Jackson fans made furious by getting a new straight red card within just four minutes after a replacement, after a reckless studs-up challenge on Ayrton Lucas.
It was the second time in four games that the Senegalese international was fired, after he was sent away for elbowing Sven Botman in Chelsea's harmful 2-0 Premier League defeat against Newcastle United at the beginning of May.
Jackson was considered a long -term player to hold on to the Chelsea Board, but that status seems to have changed, especially with the recent arrival of Liam Delap from Ipswich Town for £ 30 million. Juventus reportedly had exploratory conversations for the striker, who has 30 goals and 12 assists in 80 performances in all competitions for the West Londonen.
And according to Fabrizio Romano, the blues expect a “high price”, which is understood between £ 47 million and £ 51 million if they would renounce the Center-Forward. However, it is also claimed that Italian clubs would try to exchange Chelsea for a lower fee if they made a move.
He has a contract with Stamford Bridge that only expires in 2033, which means that the blues are in a strong negotiating position. In the meantime, Gianluca di Marzio not only understands that Juventus has made an approach for Jackson, but the Serie A-champions Napoli-managed by ex-Chelsea boss Antonio Conte also has interest.
In the last four games of Jackson, he yielded a straight red card against Newcastle United, scored in the Europa Conference League final, offered an impressive assist for Pedro Neto in the 2-0 win of Chelsea over Lafc at the World Cup club and received a straight red against Flamengo.
That inconsistency could eventually cost him his future in Chelsea, and Premier League record goalkeeper Alan Shearer hit Jackson's Red Card Challenge against Lafc as “stupid” while talking about the rest, football podcast. The Newcastle United Legend said: “What did he think?
“It happened against Newcastle, I remember really well. And then he made the apology, and then it happens again.
“He is no longer a young person. There is a time when you think: 'This is not acceptable. “That can't happen anymore.
“If that happens once, okay, you say:” Hands up, “He made a mistake. But then it happens twice and you think:” Is there a problem here? Is there a problem with his attitude or mentality? “
“So this can no longer happen at Chelsea. He is 24, he is not a young person, he must learn.”
Jackson will be absent in the Make-Or-Break Club-World Cup collision of the Blues against Tunisian side Espérance Sportive De Tunis, played at 2 hours Wednesday UK Time, where the men of Enzo Maresca have to beat the progress.
He will also miss the opening match of Chelsea Missing Premier League of the 2025/26 campaign at home on Crystal Palace on Sunday, August 17 – that is when he is still in the club.