Chelsea have been forced into last-minute thinking after the Nicolas Jackson situation left the club weighing alternative striking options. Reports quickly emerged claiming that Jackson was \u201cfurious\u201d and the player\u2019s outspoken agent Diomansy Kamara voiced his displeasure on Instagram, claiming: \u201cWe\u2019re not going back… The plane isn\u2019t flying back. Munich.\u201d<\/p>\n
The club has been clear that Jackson will not be permitted to complete a loan move to Bayern, but, should a permanent exit be secured, the Blues are \u201cstudying contingency plans,\u201d according to The Athletic. In the immediate scramble Sporting CP\u2019s Conrad Harder, who inherited Viktor Gy\u00f6keres\u2019s No. 9 shirt in Lisbon, is reported to be one of the numerous targets Chelsea have enquired about.<\/p>\n
The potential for Jackson to depart would leave a depleted forward line. Following the permanent departure of Christopher Nkunku to AC Milan and Delap\u2019s injury, Jo\u00e3o Pedro would be the only senior striker available to Enzo Maresca should Jackson leave. That shortfall appears to be driving interest in external options as the club seeks to protect its attacking resources.<\/p>\n
Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl did not offer much optimism regarding a permanent move for Jackson. \u201cWe\u2019ll tell the player and his agent that they have to return because Chelsea … We simply don\u2019t have a signed contract,\u201d he sighed on Saturday evening. \u201cWe have 48 hours left. This isn\u2019t a situation we could have really planned for, but we\u2019ll try to find a solution there as well,\u201d the increasingly beleaguered official lamented.<\/p>\n
With time running down, Chelsea\u2019s internal discussions now include potential external targets to shore up the squad if the Jackson matter results in a permanent transfer away from the club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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