Newcastle United and Bayern Munich are showing strong interest in Nicolas Jackson, who has been deemed surplus to requirements at Chelsea and is now up for sale.

Newcastle remain eager to sign a striker after missing out on Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Šeško, and see Jackson as a potential solution.

Bayern Munich are also in the race, as they seek a forward who can either serve as backup to Harry Kane or lead the line when needed.

Aston Villa have joined the pursuit as well, with manager Unai Emery reportedly a big admirer of Jackson and actively pushing for the transfer.