Chelsea’s coach, Mauricio Pochettino, has expressed confidence in his recent signing, Senegal’s talented forward Nicolas Jackson, saying that Jackson’s goal-scoring prowess will shine through for the Blues in this 2023/2024 season.
In a strategic move, Chelsea secured Jackson from Villarreal during the transfer window, with the 22-year-old footballer committing to an impressive eight-year contract.
Expressing his optimism, Pochettino voiced his conviction that Jackson will seamlessly acclimate to the fast-paced Premier League:
“He’s a young player but I think he has the quality to enjoy being here and to score goals,” Chelseafc.comChelseafc.com quoted Pochettino as saying
“I think we are enjoying the way that we are working. He is working really hard, the quality is there. I think you could see in the preseason games that he showed that quality. Of course, Laliga is completely different from the Premier League.
“I have no doubt that he is going to score goals and his adaptation is going to be good because it’s not only his quality, it’s his character. He has great character, his personality is strong and for sure he is going to be good here.”
Jackson scored 12 goals and made four assists in 26 Laliga games for Villarreal to help the club finish fifth in the 2022/23 Laliga season with 64 points from 38 matches.