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Striker Nicolas Jackson was left out of Chelsea’s squad to face Bayer Leverkusen on Friday after agreeing with the club that he can leave this summer.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 24-year-old trained alone on Friday amid reported transfer interest from Newcastle after they missed out on signing Manchester United-bound Benjamin Sesko. <\/p>\n
A move suits Jackson and Chelsea, with the Blues having signed two strikers this summer – Joao Pedro from Brighton and Liam Delap from Ipswich Town. <\/p>\n
Chelsea hope to receive at least double the \u00a332m they spent to sign the Senegal forward in 2023 from Villarreal. <\/p>\n
The club believe he is worth more than the \u00a352m paid by Arsenal to sign Noni Madueke due to the striker’s superior goal and assists statistics.<\/p>\n
If their asking price is not met, Chelsea plan to reintegrate Jackson into the squad. <\/p>\n
Christopher Nkunku was also left out of the match amid a possible move but is also getting over a minor injury complaint and not in full training. <\/p>\n
Jackson has scored 30 goals and delivered 12 assists in 80 matches for Chelsea in his two years at the club. <\/p>\n
In September 2024, he signed a nine-year contract until 2033.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n