Nicholas Jackson was given fresh hope for him to still be part of Bayern Munich despite Liam Dellup’s injuries. Last night, Chelsea revoked permission to secure a seasonal loan move to the Bundesliga in light of Dellup’s expected two-month layoffs, with Jackson receiving medical care in Munich. But Bruce is now scrutinizing the market for the centre forward, where Jackson will be able to leave permanently.
Dellup’s injuries were an early spanner in the work, considering Jackson, who landed in Germany yesterday afternoon, hours after the British were kicked out against Fulham. The Senegalese attackers and his representatives remain in Munich, hoping that the contract will still be made. Athletic says he has no intention of letting Jackson leave the loan even if Chelsea signs the new No. 9.
However, they can allow permanent exits if they sign a new striker. As it stands, Chelsea expects Jackson to return to the squad immediately, but they are considering emergency plans in case a proper suggestion for players to join Bayern full-time at a handsome fee.
One option we’re looking at is sports striker Conrad Harder, a 20-year-old Dane. Chelsea have already signed Joan Pedro and Dellup, and this summer, Jamie Gittens and Alejandro Garnacho have grown their options.
Estebao Willian also arrived, and the highly rated Brazilian teenager began Chelsea’s final two Premier League games. However, Enzo Maresca hopes another player will pass through Pedro in the middle while Delap is on the sidelines.
The blues boss said, “When you have two strikers, that’s enough.
“Today, we played for over an hour for Tyrique (George) and he did great things. The last game he played as No. 9 was Man United at home last year.
“If I remember last year, I used Pedro (Neto) as number 9 in some games. That’s because I’m always looking for a solution, but when I have two proper No. 9s, it’s enough.”
Chelsea has a busy fixture schedule after an upcoming international break to launch a non-Bayern Champions League campaign at Allianz Arena on September 17th.
On either side, the Blues face Brentford and Manchester United in the Premier League – both of them away from home. The Carabao Cup clash with Lincoln City is waiting before they host Brighton. And Benfica is his next opponent in Europe. They will face champion Liverpool in the final match before an international break in October.
