Mikel Obi Not Convinced With Nicolas Jackson as Chelsea Striker, Advises Club to Sign New Forward

• Legendary Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi, has advised the club to sign a new striker ahead of the 2024/25 season
• The former Nigeria captain is not convinced that Senegalese forward, Nicolas Jackson, is the right man to lead the attack
• Chelsea finished last season strongly after Jackson, who joined the Blues from Villarreal, found his form at the right time

Chelsea legend, John Mikel Obi, remains unconvinced by the abilities of Senegalese forward, Nicolas Jackson, despite ending the season in top form.

The former Villarreal attacker helped the Blues finish the season in sixth place, edging Newcastle United and Manchester United, who had a better start to the campaign.

Jackson scored 14 goals and delivered five assists in the Premier League in just his first season at Stamford Bridge.

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However, Mikel Obi believes the club needs a better striker if they are to compete for laurels.

"Are you saying Jackson finished the season well? I agree," he said, as quoted by Wiw Sport. "He runs everywhere and does what he has to do, but we need a goal-scorer.

The Nigerian legend argued the Blues needed a player who could finish off scoring opportunities well.

"We need someone who will put the ball in the back of the net. We have to go and spend £100 million and bring in this player. We need a very, very, very good striker who will score goals. We created a lot of chances last season but we didn't convert them, and it cost us games," he added.

Jackson joined the Blues last summer from La Liga but took time to settle. He eventually surpassed legendary striker, Didier Drogba's first-season tally at Chelsea, as reported by Sportskeeda.

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Meanwhile, Mikel Obi enjoyed a trophy-laden spell at the Blues, helping them win the Premier League, the UEFA Champions League, and the FA Cup.

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Earlier, Sports Brief also reported that Mikel Obi disclosed that Alex Ferguson forgave him after he ditched Manchester United for Chelsea.

The Nigerian star was enmeshed in one of the most twisted transfer scandals in footballing history prior to his transfer to the English Premier League.

In 2005, it seemed Man United had snapped up Mikel Obi from Norwegian side, Lyn Oslo, as the English giants had already announced that move.