United’s Mount offer rejected
According to transfer experts, Chelsea are standing Fabrizio Romano just about to make the second expensive transfer of the summer after Christopher Nkunku (25). Accordingly, center forward Nicolas Jackson, big starter at FC Villarreal last season, completed the medical check with the Blues on Saturday. The 22-year-old Senegal international is set to sign a long-term contract at Stamford Bridge shortly.
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The fee for Jackson is around 37 million euros and thus slightly higher than the exit clause in his contract in Villarreal, which expires in 2026. This is because Chelsea does not have to pay the sum in one go, but can agree on installments. In the case of Nkunku, for which RB Leipzig received 65 million euros, this was handled in a similar way, the French national player’s clause was below the amount ultimately agreed. The Spanish first division club is said to say “Relevo“We refused for a long time and insisted on a one-off payment – but the breakthrough in the talks apparently followed on Friday.
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Jackson had only been promoted from Villarreal to the first team in the summer of 2022. With 13 goals, five assists and strong performances, he attracted the interest of top teams and increased his market value to currently 30 million euros. As part of the market value update in LaLiga, Tobias Blaseio, Area Manager Transfermarkt Spain said: “There was only a little missing in January for a move to the Premier League, but the medical check and an injury prevented a transfer. There were no signs of physical limitations after his recovery, on the contrary. With ten LaLiga goals since April, the Senegalese has made himself particularly interesting and has increased his value significantly.”
Jackson could fill the vacancy at the center forward position that prevailed last season. In the Blues, Kai Havertz (24) mostly played as the “false nine” after Timo Werner (27), Romelu Lukaku (30) and Michy Batshuayi (29) left the club and Armando Broja (21) tore his cruciate ligament. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (34) only played a very minor role, especially in the second half of the season, while David Datro Fofana (20), who signed in January, has had virtually no role at all so far.
The Athletic: Chelsea reject Manchester United offer for Mount
In addition to Jackson, Chelsea are also keen to complete the transfer of Moisés Caicedo, 21, from Brighton & Hove Albion. In order to finance the rumored transfer fee of 93 million euros, several players are to be sold. While Edouard Mendy (31), Kalidou Koulibaly (32), Hakim Ziyech (30) and possibly Aubameyang are about to move to Saudi Arabia and Havertz is likely to join Arsenal for up to 75 million euros, the Londoners are negotiating with Manchester United about homegrown talent Mason Mount.
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Loud “The Athletic“The Blues have so far rejected three offers from the “Red Devils”. Most recently, the record champion is said to have offered around 58 million euros and a further 6 million in bonuses. Chelsea, on the other hand, are demanding 67.5 million as a basic fee and a further 8 million euros in additional payments for the 24-year-old midfielder. An agreement is expected in the middle. Mount is only under contract at Stamford Bridge until 2024 and is said to have already declared that he does not want to extend it.
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