Alan Shearer believes Chelsea may look to sell Nicolas Jackson after their Club World Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday.
Chelsea have already bolstered their attacking options this summer with a £30 million deal to sign Liam Delap from Ipswich Town and a £60m move for Joao Pedro from Brighton last week.
Delap scored his first Chelsea goal against ES Tunis within the Club World Cup group stage, while Pedro has made a right away impact together with his impressive double within the semi-final against Fluminense on Tuesday night.
Jackson, meanwhile, was left on the bench within the 2-1 win against Palmeiras last week, while he angered Cole Palmer after coming on as a second-half substitute in the course of the 2-0 victory Fluminense when he didn’t pass to his Chelsea teammate for a straightforward tap-in.
Arsenal have been linked with a move for Jackson as Mikel Arteta is keen so as to add a brand new striker to his squad before the top of the summer transfer window.
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And Shearer feels Chelsea shall be open to a deal for the 24-year-old, who was signed from Villarreal for £32m two years ago.
‘I don’t know, am I playing devil’s advocate here in pondering Jackson stands out as the one?’ Shearer said on The Rest Is Football podcast.
‘That wouldn’t surprise me if he was sold to someone, whether in our country or not, that’s one which wouldn’t surprise me in the event that they made that call.
‘They’ve got some serious options in every forward position.’
Shearer also believes Pedro Neto’s performances on the Club World Cup have also earned him a starting spot for the beginning of Chelsea’s Premier League campaign.
‘Neto, I’m an enormous fan. He’s been impressive on the pitch as well, even with what he’s needed to undergo mentally to get through the games,’ Shearer said.
‘I like how direct he’s, how powerful he’s running with the ball. He’s someone that I’d like to play up front with because I believe by way of being direct and knowing he’s going to get the ball in.
‘For me, he’s one that can and may start.’
Shearer also believes Chelsea shall be able to difficult Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City for the Premier League title next season.
Asked if he believes Chelsea have real title credentials, Shearer replied: ‘I do, yeah.
‘I don’t think they’re finished by way of their transfer business. I believe there shall be more are available and exit as well.
‘Yeah, I do. I believe they’ve been very smart in who they’re signing they usually’ve made some clever ones and I believe there shall be more.
‘So I believe they are going to [challenge for the Premier League], absolutely. They’ll construct on what they’ve achieved this season, Conference League, qualifying for the Champions League they usually’ll go again.’
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