Manchester United are one club who are thought to be interested in Chelsea star Nicolas Jackson.
On Tuesday, it was reported that United are monitoring Jackson‘s situation at Stamford Bridge.
Following the arrivals of Joao Pedro and Liam Delap, the 24-year-old has fallen down the pecking order at Chelsea. It was Pedro who started the Club World Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain, while Delap replaced him in the second half. Jackson was an unused substitute.
Aston Villa have also been linked with Jackson, and they could receive an offer for Morgan Rogers from Chelsea should they make a move for their Senegal international.
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Alan Brazil critical of Nicolas Jackson’s finishing
Premier League clubs being interested in Jackson is not too much of a surprise. He has experience in the division and can score goals when in form.
Alan Brazil, though, is not convinced with his finishing and does not think a transfer to United would work out.
Speaking about the Red Devils’ reported interest in Jackson on talkSPORT, the former forward said: “He can’t finish, or he can finish, but he needs four chances to score.
“I was going to say he’d get more chances [at United], but he wouldn’t. Chelsea are a better side than Man United, so I don’t see it working. You never know and I wish him well, but I don’t see it working.”
Jackson scored just 10 goals in 30 Premier League appearances last season, four fewer than he managed in the campaign prior to that.
His finishing, then, is certainly one area of his game that he can improve. Ex-Chelsea winger Pat Nevin thinks Pedro is an upgrade on Jackson, who could now be forced to join Ruben Amorim’s side after the Brazilian’s arrival in west London.
How Nicolas Jackson feels about next season
Things are not looking good for Jackson at the moment, but it does not look like the former Villarreal man is giving up.
According to journalist Rahman Osman, Jackson believes he can turn things around at Chelsea next season.
However, with Enzo Maresca now having Pedro and Delap to call upon, he may not get too many opportunities to do so. From his perspective, perhaps a move to United would actually be a good thing.
Amorim’s men are far away from where they want to be, but Jackson should get regular game time at Old Trafford.
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