Nicolas Jackson, who has been Chelsea's starting centre-forward for the last two seasons, is facing an uncertain future at Stamford Bridge, with a probable exit looming ahead of the 2025–26 season. The Senegal international has a ton of interest in his signature, and Manchester United are the club being most heavily linked with a move for him.
Jackson featured in 30 games in the Premier League last season, scoring 10 goals. However, since then, the Blues have brought in Joao Pedro and Liam Delap, and it appears that he has slid to third in the pecking order under the management of Enzo Maresca.
Jackson featured only 98 minutes in Chelsea's victorious Club World Cup campaign this summer, and he was an unused substitute in the final, while Pedro started the game and Delap came off the bench. Now this could compel him to seek opportunities elsewhere, which appears to be occurring right now.
Old Trafford has emerged as a potential summer destination for Jackson. Nizaar Kinsella stated a few days ago that Manchester United have held talks with his representative, Ali Barat about a potential move to the club.
Nicolas Jackson's stance on joining Man Utd revealed amid Chelsea exit talks
Now, there is another update on the situation. As reported by FootballTransfers, Jackson is open to joining Manchester United this summer.
Man Utd are in need of forward reinforcements due to missing out on key targets, as well as a struggling Rasmus Hojlund. Jackson is one of the top names on their radar.
As for Chelsea, they are not in a rush to part with the striker this summer. Jackson still has eight years left on his current contract. However, the club would not stand in his way if the right offer arrived. It had previously been claimed that the Blues would seek up to £100m, but it is believed that an offer around £70m will be enough to persuade them.