All eyes are on Chelsea as they face Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup final this weekend.
Enzo Maresca‘s men have navigated a challenging group stage, battled their way through knockouts and now all that stands in their way to claim victory at this inaugural revamp of the tournament are the reigning champions of Europe.
Regardless of the result the Club World Cup has seen the Blues take home a substantial amount of money, in excess of £80m
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That sum would be enough to purchase a top-of-the-range striker in today’s market, for example, as a fresh debate is kicked up about Chelsea‘s options up front looking ahead to next season.
Joao Pedro played a dream full debut, scoring a brace against boyhood club Fluminense in the recent semi-final clash following his £55m switch from Brighton. At the Club World Cup Liam Delap, bought from Ipswich Town for £30m, has recorded his first goal and assist.
Meanwhile Nicolas Jackson missed two games in the United States following a direct red card, plunging his future into doubt.
Nicolas Jackson price tag
The Daily Mail spell out a £100m asking price for Jackson, were Chelsea to consider selling this summer.
The 24-year-old arrived from Villarreal for £32m in 2023 and has since scored 30 times in 81 appearances.
AC Milan are named as having Jackson on their six-man shortlist of striker targets moving towards the 2025/26 campaign, but could be stopped in their tracks if Stamford Bridge chiefs are serious about their nine-figure sum.
ackson’s willingness and attitude cannot be questioned though the same cannot be said for his discipline and at times, his finishing. Still, he’s far from the finished product and Chelsea will recognise this as they have done when spending £30m on Liam Delap. £100m seems more like a scare tactic than an actual true value of the player – then again, they are the masters of profit-making from transfers.
