Chelsea in talks to sell £65m star after Xabi Alonso decision

New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso (Picture: Getty)

Chelsea are in talks to sell Nicolas Jackson after Xabi Alonso placed the striker in a group of players who are training away from the first-team squad ahead of the new season.

The Blues have more than 40 first-team players listed on their club website, meaning Alonso has been forced to split his squad as he prepares for Chelsea’s Premier League opener.

Chelsea have insisted the group on the periphery should not be considered a ‘bomb squad’ but they certainly do not...