West Ham United are reportedly \u201cmaking moves\u201d to secure the signature of Chelsea attacker Nicolas Jackson, according to prominent transfer insider on X.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Hammers are looking to bolster their frontline ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, and Jackson has emerged as a primary target following a season of mixed fortunes across Europe.<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE<\/u><\/span> & GOOGLE PLAY<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The Senegal international spent the 2025-26 season on loan at Bayern Munich, but the German giants have recently confirmed they will not activate their \u20ac65 million purchase option.<\/p>\n This decision has paved the way for Jackson to return to London, though his long-term future at Stamford Bridge remains shrouded in uncertainty.<\/p>\n The report from the insider suggests that West Ham are actively positioning themselves to strike a deal as soon as the summer window opens.<\/p>\n Taking to X, he posted the following update: \u201cWest Ham making moves for Nicolas Jackson. One to watch\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n The Hammers have long been in the market for a dynamic, young forward who can lead the line and provide a physical presence, a profile that Jackson fits.<\/p>\n With Chelsea currently in a state of transition following the departure of Enzo Maresca and the subsequent sacking of Liam Rosenior, the Blues are expected to overhaul their squad once more.<\/p>\n While Chelsea recently finalised a deal for Strasbourg striker Emmanuel Emegha, they appear open to sanctioning Jackson\u2019s exit if a suitable offer arrives.<\/p>\n West Ham will face stiff competition, however, with Newcastle United strongly interested in Jackson while Aston Villa are also eyeing the Bundesliga man.<\/p>\n The player will not prefer a move to West Ham if the Hammers end up getting relegated with the club currently sitting 17th, two points above the relegation zone.<\/p>\n Jackson\u2019s tenure at Chelsea has been a rollercoaster since his arrival from Villarreal in 2023.<\/p>\n While he showed flashes of brilliance and immense work rate, he often struggled with clinical finishing and disciplinary issues, notably receiving two red cards late in the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n During his recent loan spell at Bayern Munich, Jackson proved he can still deliver at the highest level, netting 10 goals in 29 appearances while serving as a reliable deputy to Harry Kane.<\/p>\n Despite these respectable numbers, Bayern\u2019s refusal to pay the premium permanent fee means the 24-year-old is once again a man in demand.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" West Ham United are reportedly \u201cmaking moves\u201d to secure the signature of Chelsea attacker Nicolas…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1573"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1573\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}West Ham eyeing move for Nicolas Jackson<\/h2>\n
Nicolas Jackson\u2019s time at Chelsea<\/h2>\n