Chelsea have reportedly set a firm \u00a3100 million asking price for Senegal international Nicolas Jackson amid growing transfer interest from European giants, Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n The 23-year-old forward, signed from Villarreal in 2023, enjoyed a mixed debut campaign at Stamford Bridge but has become a key figure under new manager Enzo Maresca.<\/p>\n According to UK media reports<\/a>, particularly Daily Mail<\/a>, Chelsea are reluctant to part with Jackson unless their \u00a3100 million valuation is met, which further shows how much faith they have in his long-term potential.<\/p>\n Chelsea have set a \u00a3100M asking price for Nicolas Jackson.<\/p>\n (Source: Mail) pic.twitter.com\/XRJQbJDUnt<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) July 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The news comes in as a shocker and a contrast to comments made by former Super Eagles captain and Chelsea legend Mikel Obi earlier this year.<\/p>\n As earlier reported by Soccernet<\/a>, speaking on his widely followed Obi One Podcast<\/a>, Mikel openly expressed doubts about Jackson\u2019s consistency and finishing ability:<\/p>\n \u201cWe are creating chances, we are still playing well, we are still doing the right things but we\u2019re not clinical enough, we\u2019re not scoring goals,<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve talked about getting another top, top striker who can win us these kind of games, difficult games where if Nicolas Jackson is not firing on all cylinders you can give him a rest and then get someone else to come into the team and try to win us games and score goals.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are not clinical enough, he is not scoring enough goals. He puts himself in the right positions but then he\u2019s not finishing, he\u2019s not scoring enough.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s not a striker who\u2019s going to get us to the top four or win us the Premier League title. He\u2019s not that striker. I don\u2019t think he can get us over the line in terms of winning trophies. For me, he\u2019s a player who can link up play, he\u2019s good on the ball but he\u2019s not scoring enough goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n With Chelsea now setting Jackson\u2019s price at \u00a3100 million, it\u2019s clear the club believes he can live up to that potential.<\/p>\n It is still unknown if suitors will meet that valuation, but what is known is that Jackson appears set to remain a central figure at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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