Chelsea and Manchester United have excluded a movement for restless Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, which is omitted from their pre-season tour through the Far East after he said he wants to explore a move.
World champions Chelsea are linked to Isak after Craig Hope from Mail Sport broke the news that Isak is willing to explore a movement elsewhere.
The blues hierarchy is happy with their current setup, including Liam Delap and Nicolas Jackson, as well as the versatile Joao Pedro as an option.
The internal suspicion is that their name is used to increase a price on the 25-year-old striker.
Manager Enzo Maresca is planning to start rotation in the coming season, especially for managing workloads after their last long campaign, and Chelsea is supposed to not be appreciated that they are being associated with players they do not actively pursue to create an auction.
Instead, Chelsea focuses on the landing of Xavi Simons of RB Leipzig and Jorrel Hero from Ajax at the moment, while realizing that there is a need to accelerate their expenses.
Jackson is expected to stay at Stamford Bridge, unless an offer that is important enough to turn their heads has been recorded before the transfer window is closed.
He is linked to Manchester United, but as previously reported by Mail Sport, Chelsea believes that he is a potential £ 100 million player.
Jackson himself is ready to fight for his place next to Delap and Joao Pedro, after the two new signing sessions were impressed by the Club World Cup in the United States.
Man United has currently excluded a move for Isak and the number of other options for large money, including Jackson and Benjamin Sesko.
With the Sweden striker with an astronomical £ 150 million, United cannot compete with a potential bid from Liverpool and other Premier League rivals after having spent more than £ 130 million to Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha this summer, although they want to sign this summer.
Jackson is also out of reach of United after he has been appreciated by Chelsea between £ 80-100 million, although there is still a possibility that a Swap deal with Alejandro Garnacho could be investigated.
Garnacho left the team of the first team in Carrington in the preseason in Carrington after being told to find a new club by head coach Ruben Amorim.
Sesko is available for closer to £ 60 million After Arsenal has moved for Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres for the RB Leipzig striker, but sources have indicated that he would also be too expensive for United.
Ollie Watkins is an option that has been considered, but he would extend the budget and Aston Villa is supposed to have told United that he is not for sale anyway.
It means that Amorim no longer has any options after it appeared earlier this week that United will come to terms with the fact that they can kick off the new season against Arsenal next month without a new striker.