There is a very good chance that Nicolas Jackson leaves Chelsea again in the summer, with the striker currently being linked to AC Milan.
It is not impossible that Jackson stays at Chelsea, but the Blues currently have Joao Pedro and Liam Delap in their squad.
Emanuel Emegha is also set to arrive at Stamford Bridge in the summer, leaving little room for a Jackson return.
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Chelsea open to loaning out Nicolas Jackson again as AC Milan add him to shortlist
One potential destination for Jackson if he does leave Chelsea for a second time is the San Siro.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Jackson is one name at the top of Milan’s shortlist ahead of the summer transfer window.
The same outlet has also claimed that Chelsea would be willing to loan Jackson on the basis that he is signed permanently after if certain conditions are met.
Bayern Munich agreed a similar deal with the Blues, but La Gazzetta dello Sport’s report says they will not be paying the €67m (£58.5m) fee to purchase him.
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Jackson has only himself to blame for his failed loan spell at the Allianz Arena. He was always going to be Harry Kane’s understudy so should have never joined Bayern.
Nicolas Jackson compared to Serie A’s top scorers
If Jackson does move to Milan, he will be competing against the likes of Lautaro Martinez, Dusan Vlahovic and Rafael Leao.
Vlahovic has not had the most productive season because of injuries. The Juventus star has only scored three goals in 13 appearances.
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However, Martinez continues to make the difference for Inter Milan and currently leads the Serie A scoring charts with 14 goals. Leao is behind him with nine, so it has been quite a low-scoring season for forwards in the division.
Jackson has only netted three times in the Bundesliga but has not had too many starting opportunities. As a regular starter, a forward of his quality should be able to keep pace with a fit Vlahovic and Leao, for example.
Martinez is a different story, on the other hand, as the Argentina international has been very prolific for Inter.
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