Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson is having a remarkable start to his second season in the Premier League, making the team's previous plans to sign a new striker seem unnecessary. Jackson's performance highlights the potential that was already at Stamford Bridge.
Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Chelsea - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - October 20, 2024 Chelsea 's Nicolas Jackson celebrates scoring their first goal with Cole Palmer REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca may have wanted to sign a new striker in August, but Nicolas Jackson 's blistering start to his second season in the Premier League suggests the solution was at Stamford Bridge all along.
"I think I should have scored more with the chances I missed... Hopefully next year it's going to be better," Jackson told Sky Sports in May. While Jackson has a long way to go to emulate Drogba, the young striker reached 20 Premier League goals faster than the Ivorian and has now eclipsed Fernando Torres' tally for the club .
"For me, he is doing very well," Maresca said after Jackson netted in Chelsea's 2-1 win at Leicester City on Saturday."Since we started, he is working hard on the ball and off the ball. He is making an effort to understand the way we want to play. Jackson's form has also effectively sidelined Nkunku, the former RB Leipzig striker who won a Player of the Season award in the Bundesliga and was signed for 52 million pounds last year.
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