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Chelsea have a big decision to make regarding the future of the attacker this summer
Chelsea attacker Nicolas Jackson is being linked with a move to Aston Villa again. According to a report by Football Insider, Unai Emery is ‘keen’ to lure the striker to Villa Park. He is currently out on loan at Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.
The Blues are back in Premier League action on Sunday afternoon. They face a tricky away trip to the Emirates Stadium to play Arsenal. The London outfit drew 1-1 at home against Burnley last time out.
Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson eyed by Aston Villa
Chelsea have a big decision to make on what to do with Jackson this summer. He is due to return to Stamford Bridge when this season is over. It remains to be seen whether he still has a future under Liam Rosenior.
Jackson, 24, joined the Blues back in 2023 to boost their attacking department. Prior to his switch to England, he caught the eye with Villarreal in Spain. He has since scored 30 goals in 81 games for his parent club.
The Senegal international, who has 31 caps to his name, has found the net on five occasions in 22 outings for Bayern Munich this term. Aston Villa could see him as someone to bolster their options at the top end of the pitch. They currently have Ollie Watkins and Tammy Abraham at their disposal.
What now for Chelsea in the Premier League?
Chelsea were left disappointed after their draw with Burnley. They will be in for a tough test against Arsenal. Speaking ahead of the game, Rosenior has said: “You always want to be at the top of every category. Arsenal are a very physical, very high pressing, high energy team. I want us to be high pressing and high energy as well. That is something that you can’t solve in a short space of time. That comes over a period of months and hopefully years.
“It’s OK in your mind to say, “I want to play this way”. But you have to tailor that to the players, and their experiences, and where they are at this stage of the season. You can't come in and completely change their training schedule and what they are used to, because they will get injured. This is a longer term thing for me to address. At the moment, my focus, and the way we work, is game by game, what's best for these players to win. That’s how it's going to be for the rest of the season.”
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