CHELSEA striker Nicolas Jackson wants to stay at Chelsea and impress new manager Xabi Alonso despite interest from Aston Villa.
after his country’s World Cup campaign came to an end, but there is interest from several Premier League clubs, including a strong one from , who first gave him a proper chance in Europe.
Nicolas Jackson is only aiming to return for pre-season training with Chelsea in the next few days Credit: Getty
The Senegal star scored 11 goals at Bayern Munich last season Credit: Getty
The pair have remained in contact since then. Emery tried to sign him last summer before his loan move to , where he scored 11 goals in 34 appearances for the German giants.
Jackson’s camp has been told that Chelsea are willing to integrate him back into the squad and give him a chance under new manager .
It is something they have been working towards as the player counts down the days before joining the team for .
SunSport has been told Jackson is enjoying his holiday and will then join the team for their pre-season tour of Asia, which is set to begin on July 28 in Sydney, Australia, before ending on August 9 in Malaysia.
Jackson went from being Chelsea’s first-choice striker two seasons ago to third choice after the club splashed out on Liam Delap and Joao Pedro.
In a World Cup year, he wanted to continue playing regularly to cement his place in the Senegal squad so a loan move made sense to him.
For Jackson, his time in was a success as he won titles and worked with Harry Kane and Vincent Kompany, who first tried to bring him to Anderlecht when he initially arrived in Europe. At the time, Kompany was player-manager at Anderlecht.
Chelsea have also splashed, beating Arsenal, who had been interested in him throughout the summer.
That fee means there is a likelihood that several big-name Chelsea players will have to be sold, with
There are also rumours that remain quietly optimistic about Cole Palmer, while the likes of Benoit Badiashile and Liam Delap could also leave if the right offers arrive.
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