Hupu News on April 28th, according to a report by "footabll.london" Chelsea and team reporter Bobby Vincent, Bournemouth coach Andoni Iraura has become one of the popular candidates in Chelsea's summer window coaching selection. The Blues have already made preliminary contact with representatives of the 43-year-old Spanish coach, with the aim of testing his interest in replacing Rossinier. If Illaura can eventually join Stamford Bridge, then this will most likely go to striker Nicholas, who is about to return from Bayern Munich on loan.
After Chelsea fired Rossinier, they appointed McFarland as interim coach until the end of the season. During this period, the Blues sporting director will look for a formal coach who can lead the club's long-term planning. In addition to Iraura, Fulham's Marco Silva, whose contract is about to expire, and the free agent Xabi Alonso are also on the candidate list.
Last summer, Jackson joined Bayern Munich on loan. The contract had a mandatory buyout clause worth 56.2 million pounds, provided that he played in a specific number of games to meet the requirements. However, the Senegal forward has only played 29 times in all competitions for Bayern this season. Bayern CEO Eberl confirmed last week that he will not sign him permanently. Football London has learned that it was clear from the start of the loan that Jackson would not stay in Munich long-term. Sources close to the 24-year-old striker said as early as February that he would evaluate his options in the summer and had not closed the door on a return to Stamford Bridge.
If Chelsea's new coach is Elora, Jackson's situation may be very different. The Spanish coach has publicly expressed his praise for the striker. Illaura commented on Jackson as early as the summer of 2023: "He is a player I am quite familiar with because he has also played in Mirandes. I have played against Villarreal where he coached. He is a player with excellent characteristics. His speed and ability to hit the space are very threatening. He is also good when he turns around after receiving the ball in the frontcourt and makes a one-on-one breakthrough. I am sure that he can not only score goals, but also create a large number of opportunities." Although Illaura did not coach Jackson directly at Mirandes, he obviously paid attention to the growth path of the young forward. In fact, Bournemouth tried to sign Jackson as early as January 2023. However, he failed to pass the physical examination at that time, and then joined Chelsea in the summer.
If Jackson stays at Stamford Bridge next season, he will face fierce competition. Joao Pedro scored 19 goals in his first season and is almost impossible to be removed from the starting lineup. Delap joined from Ipswich for 30 million pounds and only scored 2 goals in his first season. The future is full of uncertainty. Emerga, who is about to join from Strasbourg, will make the competition for the striker more intense.
Source: football.london