Chelsea regard current star as one of the top three in the league for his position, it's not Palmer or Caicedo
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Chelsea regard Nicolas Jackson as one of the top three strikers in the Premier League according to reports.
The Blues paid Villarreal £32m in the summer of 2023 for Jackson and the striker impressed in his debut campaign in the Premier League.
Jackson scored 17 goals in all competitions, 14 of which were in the league and he was rewarded with a two year contract extension keeping him at the club until 2033.
Chelsea regard Jackson as one of the top three strikers in the league
A lot was made of Chelsea not signing a striker in the summer, with the Blues pursuing Victor Osimhen for the majority of the window, but they were unable to agree a deal with the Nigerian.
However, Jackson's start to the season has shown that may not have been a bad thing and the Senegal international has six goals and three assists in 11 games so far this campaign.
Darren Bent believes the Senegalese is perfect for how Chelsea are looking to play under Maresca and he's currently keeping the more established Christopher Nkunku out of the team.
Chelsea clearly believe in Jackson and The Athletic have reported the Blues regard Jackson as one of the three best strikers in the league, which when you think about it is hard to argue against.
Jackson has shown signs of improvement under Maresca, especially with his finishing and it will be interesting to see how he develops over the remainder of the campaign, but things look positive.
He's likely to start Saturday's game against Leicester, but with the fixtures coming thick and fast in the build-up to Christmas expect to see some rotation with Nkunku.
