Nicolas Jackson wants to leave Chelsea after he has fallen off the pecking order and his desired destination is music in the ears of Liverpool while trying to sign Alexander Isak
The hope of Liverpool to complete a blockbuster transfer for Alexander Isak is encouraged by reports that Nicolas Jackson is open to Newcastle member. The Reds still host the hope to sign Isak, who is desperate to leave the magpies and their chances rests on a replacement that is found.
Isak has told Newcastle that he wants to leave in the summer transfer window, but knows that sealing an exit will not be easy. Liverpool has seen an opening bid of £ 110 million rejected by Newcastle, who stays on it that the Swedish striker is not for sale.
He currently trains away from the team of the first team and has been left smoking with the attitude of the club about his exit. Isak remains determined to force a move to Liverpool, which are the only feasible option, and will refuse to play for Newcastle.
The magpies are supposed to appreciate him for £ 150 million, but should find a new striker if Liverpool would increase the money. They were thwarted with movements for Hugo Ekitike, who became a member of Liverpool, as well as Liam Delap and Joao Pedro, who went to Chelsea, and Benjamin Sesko, who chose Manchester United.
However, there is a potential solution, with De Telegraaf who reports that Jackson made his preferred destination in the event that he leaves Chelsea. The Senegal International has been sidelined by the arrivals of Delap and Pedro and is for sale.
Jackson was omitted outside the Chelsea team for Friday's friendly friendship against Bayer Leverkusen and, like Isak, only trained. The blues are reportedly in conversation with a number of clubs about the potential sale of Jackson, which they signed for £ 32 million from Villarreal in 2023.
They are not in a hurry to sell Jackson and earlier in the summer raised eyebrows by quoting £ 100 million for the striker, who is under contract until June 2033. Manchester United has previously had conversations with Jackson's agent after his record of 30 goals and 12 assists in 81 games for Chelsea.
Even if they succeed in keeping Isak, Newcastle needs a new striker, who has lost Callum Wilson with a free transfer to West Ham. The side of Eddie Howe has so far been frustrated in the transfer market and only manages to land an Anthony Elanga winger in a £ 55 million deal from Nottingham Forest.
Howe has admitted his frustrations about the situation, which was not helped this summer due to the loss of two important employees, with sports director Paul Mitchell and CEO Darren Eales leaving in succession.
For now the distance between club and star player continues, with only five days to go until the first match of the Premier League season against Aston Villa on Saturday.
“We have had discussions and it is clear that we cannot involve him in the group,” said Howe at the weekend. “I don't know how long that will be, but that's the latter.”