Chelsea have had a very positive transfer window when it comes to player sales this summer, however Enzo Maresca may not be keen on one of the names who could be about to leave.
An incredible amount of money has already been raised by the club thanks to player exits, with Noni Madueke and Joao Felix the highlight additions.
There has been plenty of profit made by the Blues too. The likes of Armando Broja and Ishe Samuels-Smith will go down as pure profit on the books due to them coming through the academy.
However, with UEFA watching on following their sanction of Chelsea earlier this summer, they are required to sell more players who were in their Conference League squad last season in order to bring in more new signings.
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Enzo Maresca praises Nicolas Jackson ahead of expected Chelsea sale
One name who has been strongly linked with a move away from the club is Nicolas Jackson, despite being the starting striker over the last two seasons.
Aston Villa are amongst the clubs in talks for Jackson, after the Blues look set to go in a different direction with Liam Delap and Joao Pedro as goalscoring options.
Enzo Maresca however has been full of praise for the Senegal international ahead of his exit, saying he can even improve in the future.
He said: “In case there are any good solutions he’s going to leave. It’s very easy. It’s not complicated. Nico is a very good player. He can be even better. In this moment he’s here with us and we’ll see what happens.”
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Plenty of interest in signing Jackson
Maresca also confirmed Jackson would not be in action against West Ham on Friday night, with a number of clubs making moves to sign him.
As well as Villa’s interest, Nottingham Forest have made an approach for Jackson. Bayern Munich, Napoli and Newcastle have also been linked too.
Chelsea would be risking the player sale coming back to bite them instantly if he remains in the Premier League next season, and this should come into play when they are making a decision on his next club.
However, Jackson would love to play for Unai Emery again, making a move to Villa Park most likely at this stage.