Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson will not be involved in the club\u2019s pre-season friendly against Bayer Leverkusen at Stamford Bridge after reports he trained alone at the Cobham training base.<\/p>\n
The Daily Mail reported Jackson trained alone on Friday before it was confirmed he will not feature against Leverkusen, who are now managed by Erik ten Hag. The forward is understood to have asked to explore a transfer away and, according to reports, Bayern Munich have distanced themselves from potentially signing Jackson.<\/p>\n
With the new arrivals at Chelsea, Jackson appears to be third in Enzo Maresca\u2019s striking pecking order. Delap will lead the line against Leverkusen, while Jackson has just over three weeks to find a new club ahead of the transfer window closing on Sept. 1.<\/p>\n
Newcastle United remain a possible destination after missing out on Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko to Manchester United. The Magpies\u2019 interest could be strengthened should Alexander Isak continue to agitate for a move to Liverpool, with Randal Kolo Muani and Samu Aghehowa mentioned as alternative targets.<\/p>\n
Jackson\u2019s recent Club World Cup involvement was limited. He started only the opener against LAFC, was sent off after coming on as a substitute in the Flamengo match and received a two-game ban. He returned in the semi-final against Fluminense but did not feature in the final, where Delap and Pedro were selected ahead of him.<\/p>\n
Jackson has accumulated 42 goal contributions for Chelsea: 30 goals and 12 assists in 81 appearances. In July he insisted he was focused on his Chelsea career despite speculation, telling Dsports: \u201cCompetition? I have no competition. We\u2019re all here to help the club. Everyone has their role to play. I\u2019m on a mission. It\u2019s up to the coach to make his choices. I focus solely on my work.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a Chelsea player. The future belongs to God. If there are any changes, you\u2019ll know. For now, I\u2019m focused on my preparation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The omission from the friendly underscores a tense pre-season situation as Chelsea balance squad planning with player requests and potential transfer business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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