AC Milan were willing to pay the release clause of Nicolas Jackson before the striker moved to Chelsea, according to a report.
In June 2023, Fabrizio Romano reported that Milan were among the clubs interested in Jackson, who was coming off a season with 13 goals and 5 assists with Villarreal. In the end, however, Chelsea managed to secure his services and the Rossoneri had to look elsewhere.
On his YouTube channel last night, when speaking about Jackson’s situation, Romano recalled how Milan came close to signing him two years ago. According to the journalist, they were willing to pay the release clause and everything, but Chelsea swooped in and paid even more.
“Nicolas Jackson was close to Italian football a few years ago, before going to Chelsea. Milan had more than a few thoughts about Nicolas Jackson, they wanted to pay the release clause, then Chelsea offered a very important contract.
“Chelsea even paid more than the clause to Villarreal to reach an agreement. Milan had already thought about Jackson in the past, as such, and we will have to see which clubs will consider him now. However, for any Italian club, it is a very very very difficult operation,” he stated.
Milan are seemingly focused on other players for the attack this summer, such as Dusan Vlahovic, who has expressed a willingness to reunite with Max Allegri. He’s also a player who knows the league well, which is something that cannot be said for Jackson.
