‘Chelsea could agree Nicolas Jackson loan-to-buy deal after Man United swoop’
Chelsea could agree a £60million deal to sell Nicolas Jackson following interest from Manchester United in signing the forward.
Jackson has been heavily linked with a Stamford Bridge exit this summer after the Blues signed Liam Delap and Joao Pedro.
Football Insider revealed on 22 July Man United are interested in Jackson, but will only make a move if the price is right for them.
Sky Sports reported on 21 July Chelsea value the 24-year-old at between £80-100million.
However, former Man City financial adviser Stefan Borson exclusively told Football Insider there aren’t any clubs who would be interested in signing Jackson for a fee in that region.
The Senegal international, who joined Chelsea for £32million from Villarreal in 2023, registered 13 goals and six assists in 37 appearances last season.
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Borson insisted Man United’s incomings will depend on their outgoings over the coming weeks following their interest in signing Jackson this summer.
He told Football Insider: “Well, nobody’s paying £80-100million for Nicolas Jackson, so it doesn’t really matter what Chelsea is looking for.
“First of all, I don’t believe that. But secondly, nobody’s paying it clearly.
“I think for United, the situation is as it’s been for quite a while now, which is their incomings from now depend on their outgoings from now.
“They have dealt with the Rashford situation. That gives them a bit of capacity on the wage bill.
“I think Jackson feels to me more like either a deal at the Madueke level, sort of £60million or some kind of loan plus potential deal going forward.
“I think £80-100million is obviously pie in the sky. There are probably three clubs in the world that could do that deal and one of them would be Chelsea.
“But I doubt any of them would be interested in that deal.”
Man United to sign A-list striker after Rasmus Hojlund exit
Former Old Trafford chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider United want to sell Rasmus Hojlund before stepping up their efforts to sign a new first-choice striker.
Ruben Amorim’s side are keeping tabs on the likes of Ollie Watkins and Benjamin Sesko alongside Jackson as they remain determined to strengthen their attacking options.
Football Insider revealed on 4 July Watkins’s move to United hinges on Hojlund’s future, with the club aiming to move him on before signing a replacement.
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