Chelsea could bank about £115m from the exits of Liam Delap and Nicolas Jackson in the final days of the window. Delap is set to have a medical at Nottingham Forest, with his move worth up to £50m, made up of an initial £45m fee and £5m in add-ons. Jackson is being lined up by Aston Villa for Chelsea's £65m asking price.
Delap's move is nearest
The Delap deal appears to be the one closest to completion. Forest have him in for a medical, which puts a concrete step in front of any Jackson breakthrough.
Chelsea's recent form has been mixed, with Chelsea going L W L D W in their last five, while they finished 10th on 52 points in the 2025 Premier League season. That is the backdrop to the club moving so aggressively now, even before any incoming business is confirmed.
Jackson's sale would carry the bigger price tag
Jackson's exit would bring the larger single fee, and Chelsea would not be selling a peripheral figure. He has 30 goals in 81 appearances for the club, so this is a player who has had a real role rather than a short stay on the edge of the squad.
Aston Villa would also make him their record signing if they land him at the asking price. Chelsea's stance has not been presented as settled, though Xabi Alonso was quoted by mirror.co.uk saying: "In football, I am not surprised by anything. We will see. My wish is that we know what will happen for the future but we will see this week."
He also said: "About transfers, personal situations, I am not the one to ask. I don't know."
The two exits would give Chelsea a major late-window return, with the Delap medical at Forest and Jackson's Villa links now the key developments to watch this week.
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