26 Apr 2026 20:58 BST |<\/span> All the latest Chelsea transfer news in one place, including updates on Nicolas Jackson, Mika Godts and Anthony Gordon.<\/p>\n Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl has confirmed they will not activate the \u20ac65 million buy clause included in Nicolas Jackson\u2019s loan deal.<\/b><\/p>\n The Senegal international joined Bayern on a temporary deal for the 2025-26 season, after falling out of favour at Chelsea, with Vincent Kompany\u2019s side paying a fee of \u20ac16.5m to secure his signature for the campaign.<\/p>\n The agreement also included an option to make the transfer permanent for \u20ac65m, but Eberl confirmed that Jackson would be returning to Chelsea after his loan spell.<\/p>\n Eberl told ZDF (via Sky Germany): \u201cWe will not trigger the option for Nicolas Jackson.\u201d<\/p>\n Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola is keen on becoming the new Chelsea manager, according to Fabrizio Romano.<\/b><\/p>\n The Blues are once again in the market for a new permanent manager following the sacking of Liam Rosenior on Wednesday and they have shortlisted a number of potential options for the role, including Irola.<\/p>\n The Cherries boss had initially been expected to become the new Athletic Club manager, following his lengthy spell with the Spanish outfit as a player, but Edin Terzic has agreed to take the role instead and a move to Chelsea could therefore be on the cards instead, as confirmed by Romano.<\/p>\n \u201cIraola would be more than happy to continue in the Premier League,\u201d the transfer expert revealed on YouTube. \u201cIraola would be keen on the possibility of becoming the new Chelsea manager. But, at the moment, Chelsea are still in the early stages. They want to take their time and decide who the ideal candidate is.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is still nothing advanced or done with Iraola.\u201d<\/p>\n Arsenal and Chelsea are said to have been left in awe after watching a player dubbed the \u2018new Eden Hazard\u2019 who is set to make a big money transfer this summer.<\/b><\/p>\n Scouts from a number of Premier League sides were understood to have been at Ajax\u2019s 2-0 win over NAC Breda this weekend in which winger Mika Godts scored a contender for goal of the season with an individual piece of brilliance.<\/p>\n Godts has been a standout performer for Ajax this season and the Dutch side are believed to have already started exploring their options over a replacement amid strong interest from Europe\u2019s top sides.<\/p>\n According to TEAMtalk, Chelsea scouts were present at the match, having tracked the Belgian closely in recent months, with Godts emerging as a \u2018serious candidate\u2019 to be targeted in the summer after ‘stunning’ scouts.<\/p>\n Chelsea have been handed a boost in their reported pursuit of Anthony Gordon following reports that Newcastle United have rekindled their interest in Nicolas Jackson.<\/b><\/p>\n A new left winger has been earmarked as one of Chelsea\u2019s priorities for this summer and, according to a report from TEAMtalk, Gordon is among the club\u2019s targets.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, a number of teams across Europe are likely to be interested in Jackson and talkSPORT have revealed that Newcastle are already keen to secure his signature, having failed to sign him last year.<\/p>\n Therefore, Chelsea could feasibly use Jackson in a swap bid for Gordon in order to reduce their potential outlay on the England star.<\/p>\n Fabrizio Romano drops Chelsea next manager bombshell<\/b><\/p>\n Ranking Chelsea’s 10 potential Liam Rosenior replacements<\/b><\/p>\n Chelsea Transfer News Today: Enzo exit decision as players who \u2018stitched up\u2019 Rosenior revealed<\/b><\/p>\n Check out FootballTransfers’ new app for all of football’s big storylines, transfer rumours and exclusive news in one convenient place directly on your mobile device.<\/p>\n The FootballTransfers app is available on Google Play and in the Apple App Store. 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