Chelsea stance on Nicolas Jackson exit revealed as Newcastle eye transfer after Benjamin Sesko blow

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·7 Agustus 2025

Chelsea stance on Nicolas Jackson exit revealed as Newcastle eye transfer after Benjamin Sesko blow

The Chelsea striker has been touted as a potential replacement for Alexander Isak at Newcastle

Nicolas Jackson could be on the move this summer

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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has refused to rule out Nicolas Jackson leaving the club before the summer transfer window closes.

Jackson has been linked with a move to Newcastle, who want to sign a striker this month given the uncertainty around Alexander Isak’s future.

Eddie Howe’s side have been chasing a number of forwards, but they have so far failed to get anyone in to bolster their frontline.

Jackson has been touted as a possible solution after Chelsea signed Joao Pedro and Liam Delap this summer.

And asked about Jackson’s future, Maresca said: “Nico is okay. He’s okay. When the transfer window is open, unfortunately or fortunately, anything can happen.

“This also involves Nico’s situation. At the moment we also had two strikers arrive, both of them in the USA, Joao and Liam. So we will see what happens.”

Nicolas Jackson was sent-off against Newcastle last season

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Chelsea have been proactive with their business this summer and now much of their attention will focus on outgoings.

Lesley Ugochukwu joined Burnley on Wednesday night for a deal worth around £20million and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has completed a £25m move to Everton.

Maresca has been pleased with Chelsea’s business, so far, and they have bolstered their attack with the likes of Jamie Gittens and Estevao.

Defender Jorrel Hato has also arrived from Ajax and he could make his debut against Bayer Leverkusen on Friday in a friendly.

“I feel very happy about the new signings, because they are the ones that we were looking at,” said Maresca. “So I’m very happy about that.

“For sure, they need time. First of all, because Jamie, probably, is the only one that knows a little bit the country, the Premier League - even if he is very young.

“The rest, they come from different countries and they need to adopt. So, no rush on them. We are going to give them time to adapt.

“Players like Hato, like for instance Estevao, they need to adapt.”