Nicolas Jackson wants to stay and fight for his place at Chelsea despite intense competition | OneFootball

Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson is willing to stay and fight for his place despite being linked with a move away from the club.

There have been talks of interest in the 24-year-old after Chelsea signed Liam Delap and Joao Pedro to compete for his starting berth.

According to journalist Rahman Osman, “Jackson doesn’t want to leave Chelsea this summer. His aim is to put the last few games behind him and get back to his best form.

“He’s taken on board all the criticism and competition. He sees it all as a call to improve.”

It did not help that the Senegal international had a dreadful end to the campaign.

An awful scoring drought tainted a decent start before he picked up two red cards late in the season, making matters worse.

Chelsea fans will be hoping that Jackson can rediscover his best form. On his day, he is a dangerous attacker and a key player for Chelsea.

Former manager Mauricio Pochettino said he has the potential to be a ‘fantastic striker’.

Chelsea could consider giving Jackson some playing time on the left wing.

He has the skill set to deliver out wide and could shine there, rather than the club paying to sign another attacker.

Despite adding Jamie Bynoe-Gittens to the ranks, there continues to be noise around Chelsea signing another winger, but they need to tighten their belt.

Chelsea must focus on trimming their incredibly bloated squad, especially after being sanctioned by UEFA for breaching financial rules.

The Blues are reportedly required to sell before registering players for next season.