Chelsea’s dismal run of form went from bad to worse on Tuesday night as they were beaten 3-0 by Brighton and Hove Albion on the south coast.
Ferdi Kadioglu, Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck were all on target for the Seagulls at The Amex, leaving the Blues’ chances of qualifying for next season’s Champions League in tatters.
Liam Rosenior and his team were booed after the final whistle on Tuesday, while sections of the away support also directed chants at both the head coach and the club’s BlueCo ownership group.
While it remains to be seen whether or not Rosenior will be sacked, away from the action it is emerging that one of Chelsea’s loanees is attracting interest from other clubs ahead of the upcoming summer transfer window.
Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenberg claims that striker Nicolas Jackson – who is currently on loan at Bayern Munich – is on the radar of several clubs.
Jackson has helped Bayern to win the Bundesliga title this term (Photo: DPA/Alamy)
Jackson, 24, moved to Bayern on a season-long loan deal last summer and, while the Bundesliga champions have the chance to sign him permanently, Plettenberg claims that the German outfit are not planning to do so.
The Senegal international has scored nine goals in 24 games across all competitions since arriving in Bavaria, and it is claimed that Bayern boss, Vincent Kompany, is pleased with the striker’s performances.
Despite this, Jackson is set to return to Stamford Bridge this summer, having initially joined Chelsea from Spanish outfit Villarreal back in 2023.
Jackson – who has scored 30 goals in 81 games for Chelsea – is under contract in west London until the end of the 2032/33 season, but it is currently unclear whether or not he will return to the Blues’ squad this summer.