Tottenham eye Chelsea striker as £65m price sparks summer chase

Tottenham Hotspur are reported to be interested in signing Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson, with the Blues setting an asking price in the region of £65 million for a summer move. The interest comes as the club looks to bolster its attacking options before the transfer window closes.

According to a report, Chelsea are demanding around £65 million for Jackson, and Aston Villa are also among the clubs monitoring the situation. No formal approach or club‑to‑club talks have been confirmed at this stage.

Tottenham have already reinforced their defence and midfield this window, bringing in Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Jan Paul van Hecke, Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi to strengthen the back line and the middle of the park.

Despite those arrivals, Spurs have yet to add bodies in attack. The club has submitted an offer to sign a new winger and, with the final month of the window upon us, appears poised to focus heavily on securing a forward.

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Jackson spent the previous season on loan at Bayern Munich, a spell that underlined his status as surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge. The Senegalese international returns to Chelsea with a clear intention from the club to off‑load him.

Roberto De Zerbi recently told reporters that Tottenham's window was only about 60 % complete, suggesting that further significant signings could still materialise before the deadline.

A transfer between the two London rivals would be notable, as both clubs are likely to compete for European places next season and player moves between them are relatively rare.

The story was filed by Reuters journalist Hollie Adams and written by Matt Smith. It was Published on Aug 4, 2026 at 12:13 PM GMT+1. Matt covers the Premier League for GIVEMESPORT, having joined the company in March 2023. He is an avid Everton supporter, previously worked for CaughtOffside and now contributes to Squakwa, FotMob and WhoScored. Readers can sign in to the GiveMeSport account, add Us, and follow the story here; Give your feedback and stay updated.