“He’s more of a goal threat” – Danny Murphy questions Chelsea over summer transfer activity | OneFootball

Danny Murphy has questioned Chelsea’s decision to sign Liam Delap, and believes Nicolas Jackson is more of a goal threat.

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The Blues fought of competition from a number of clubs to sign Delap for £30m from Ipswich last summer following their relegation.

The England under-21 international made his debut at the Club World Cup, but has really struggled to make an impact this season.

Danny Murphy questions Liam Delap signing

Delap has struggled with injury, but has scored just two goals in 24 appearances, with only one in the Premier League.

Rosenior praised Delap for his performance against Hull where he bounced back from a poor first half miss to register a hat-trick of assists.

Delap has found it tough at Chelsea so far this season. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

However, he’s currently playing second fiddle to the in-form Joao Pedro, and Carragher believes joining Chelsea was too big a step for Delap.

Following the arrival of the 23-year-old, Jackson joined Bayern Munich on a season loan, but Murphy has claimed the Senegal international actually carries more of a goal threat.

“Jackson in his first Chelsea season has done better than Delap has done,” he told talkSPORT.

“He’s more of a goal threat. I actually think Cole Palmer misses Nicolas Jackson.”

All options open for Nicolas Jackson

With Delap still finding his feet, Jackson is likely to return to Chelsea in the summer after his loan with Bayern finishes.

The German Champions are highly unlikely to sign the 24-year-old permanently, and the Blues will need to find another solution.

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It’s been reported Jackson is open to playing for Chelsea next season, but it’s thought all opportunities will be explored.

Jackson is said to be attracting interest from Italy, Spain and England, and it’ll be interesting to see where he ends up.

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