Atletico Madrid have set their sights on Chelsea’s Nicholas Jackson, according to YW Sports.
At the end of last summer, Chelsea let the striker join Bayern Munich on loan with a conditional obligation to buy. This clause will come into effect if he makes a certain number of appearances this season.
The Senegal international has played 641 minutes in 22 matches in all competitions, scoring five goals and contributing one assist.
Bayern Munich unlikely to retain Chelsea player
Three months ago, Sports Witness Covered claims from Germany The Bundesliga side are unlikely to buy him for €65 million.
Next month, former Senegalese defender Ferdinand Colli urged the 24-year-old To finish this season at Bayern Munich.
He was confident that his compatriot would attract interest even if the Bavarian club decided against retaining the player.
Chelsea accepted his loan offer when Enzo Maresca was in charge at Stamford Bridge. Liam Rosenior replaced the Italian in January and it is unlikely to have any impact on Jackson’s future at the west London club.
Rosenior’s side considering summer sale
If Bayern Munich does not make his stay permanent, he will have to return to Chelsea. However, the report claims that a return is ‘not part of his immediate plans’ and the Premier League side are also considering selling him in the summer.
This comes as Diego Simeone’s side are keeping a close eye on the former Villarreal man’s situation.
Los Rojiblancos are expecting the exit of Julian Alvarez after this season and are considering options in the market.
YW Sport say the Madrid club see the Chelsea-owned player as an opportunity to market, with his ability to operate in multiple attacking positions also making HM an interesting target for Atletico.
The outlet says other teams, including ‘several English sides’, are also keeping an eye on Jackson. However, their details have not been mentioned. A move to Turkey could also be an option for Senegal in the next window.
Therefore, Wiw Sport State ‘Next summer could be a turning point for the Lions’ strikers, with a number of possibilities at their disposal.’
Atletico, for their part, are now focusing on the league clash against Espanyol and next week’s Champions League tie against Club Brugge. The first leg in Belgium ended in a 3–3 draw.
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