Chelsea is ready to make a fresh attempt to sign Alexander Isak, and they are willing to offer striker Nicolas Jackson to Newcastle United.
In an attempt to add an experienced center forward this summer, the Blues have looked into making an outrageous move for the Sweden international.
Reports this week have suggested Chelsea are prepared to break their club record transfer fee and pay in the excess of the £115million they spent on bringing Moises Caicedo to the club from Brighton last summer.
Newcastle are desperate to hold onto their prized asset with Arsenal having already cooled their interest in Isak.
Nevertheless, Chelsea is still committed to making a deal; according to the Guardian, they are currently debating a deal that would send Jackson to the northeast.
Jackson, who only moved to Chelsea from Villarreal last summer, will be in charge of spearheading Mauricio Pochettino’s offensive for the most of the 2023–24 campaign.
The Senegal international’s debut season in the Premier League was uneven; while drawing criticism for his wastefulness in front of goal, he finished the season with a respectable return of 17 goals and six assists in 44 games.
Even though Jackson showed a lot of promise, especially in the second part of the season, Isak would be a significant improvement.
With Newcastle prepared to sell players due to worries over adhering to the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules, Chelsea hopes to take advantage of Newcastle’s predicament.
If the team doesn’t sell enough merchandise by the June 30 deadline, they risk losing out on potential point deductions.
This evening, Brighton and Newcastle agreed to a sum of about £33 million to capture Yankuba Minteh. Newcastle has allowed the young player to have contract negotiations with the Seagulls.
Anthony Gordon has also been offered to Liverpool in another shock move.
Liverpool are admirers of the former Everton star but refused Newcastle’s request for Jarell Quansah to be included in the deal.