Alan Shearer suggests that Nicolas Jackson isn't yet prepared to secure a regular starting position for Chelsea and argues that the club should target a prominent striker in the upcoming summer transfer window.
Shearer said: "I think his performance summed up his season. Some really good bits and some poor bits."
"He’s definitely raw but there is big potential there. He’s good at running with the ball, his runs in behind are really intelligent but little things like this [misplacing a pass in the final third], making simple decisions, when and how to pass that ball."
"Sometimes the easiest ones are the most difficult ones to do. It’s that final thing where he’s got to brush up on and get in behind."
Shearer added: "He’s 22 years of age, 29 starts, 14 goals… I think that’s a decent return."
"It’s been a little unfair on him at times because he needed to be left out but couldn’t because of the lack of numbers in that squad. He’ll learn, get better, they will bring someone in, I’m sure."
This season Jackson scored 17 goals and made 6 assists across 42 appearances for the club
