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Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa are interested in signing Nicolas Jackson but Chelsea are demanding a £60 million transfer fee, according to reports. Jackson scored 11 goals in 34 appearances during his loan spell with Bayern Munich last season but the Bundesliga champions opted not to sign the striker on a permanent deal for €65m (£55.5m). After making four appearances for Senegal at the World Cup this summer, Jackson has now returned to Chelsea for pre-season and Xabi Alonso has been given the final say over the 25-year-old’s future at Stamford Bridge. According to RMC Sport, Chelsea and Alonso are open to selling Jackson before the end of the transfer window but the club want £60m for the striker. Get the latest transfer news every morning Sign up to our daily football newsletter for personalised updates on who your team is trying to sign and who won't be around next season. The report adds that Tottenham, Aston Villa and Atletico Madrid are all interested in signing Jackson. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. However, Chelsea’s £60m valuation is proving problematic and has been described as a ‘main obstacle’ preventing Jackson’s exit. Jackson was left out of Chelsea’s squad for their final pre-season friendly on Saturday as Alonso’s side sealed a 3-1 win against Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge. More Trending - - Victor Osimhen responds to Arsenal transfer approach after apology to Galatasaray fans - Arsenal star receives new transfer offer after rejecting £38m Galatasaray move - Brighton set price for Arsenal and Man Utd to sign Jack Hinshelwood Chelsea have already strengthened their striker options this summer with the £5m signing of Danny Welbeck from Brighton earlier this month. Meanwhile, Chelsea are open to offers for Liam Delap, who was also not part of the squad for the friendly against Real Sociedad this weekend. Serie A side Como, who are managed by Cesc Fabregas and have already signed Trevoh Chalobah this summer, have made an approach to sign Delap. However, the 23-year-old’s preference is to join a club in the Premier League. Chelsea are demanding a £40m fee for the striker, who they signed for £30m from Ipswich Town last year. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: Xabi Alonso sends message to Chelsea fans after Enzo Fernandez boos MORE: Aston Villa lead race to sign £30m Zion Suzuki after PSG cancel transfer MORE: Tottenham target £20m Premier League star to replace Djed Spence