Chelsea hold talks over signing a “jewel” who could usurp Jackson & Mudryk

Chelsea have solely scored 4 objectives of their final 5 Premier League video games, three of these 4 objectives being scored by Cole Palmer, the opposite being a freekick from membership captain, Reece James.

While Nicolas Jackson has began the season nicely, scoring 9 objectives and offering 4 assists in 21 video games performed, there have been dry spells (together with this present five-game run) for the ahead. Regardless of the good all-round play the 23-year-old gives, he has nonetheless managed to overlook some necessary probabilities this season, which in flip has price the Blues every so often.

This has led many followers to name for an additional striker choice alongside Jackson, maybe one that may provide one thing completely different from the bench. With the January window open, Chelsea’s administrators might positively obtain that this month.

Chelsea’s striker search

In line with stories from BILD, Chelsea are eager on Bayern Munich ahead, Mathys Tel, and have already made contact with the participant’s camp. However, Bayern Munich are all in favour of Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku, which might trigger a knock-on impact.

The 19-year-old can play as each a striker, but additionally as a winger (each side), mostly getting minutes as a left-winger for the German giants in his restricted probabilities up to now. Final marketing campaign, Tel made 41 appearances beneath Thomas Tuchel, scoring ten objectives, offering six assists and totalling 1,406 minutes performed, with 24 of his 41 appearances coming from the left.

Tel has solely made 12 appearances up to now this marketing campaign beneath new supervisor, Vincent Kompany, and is but to offer a aim or help in his 351 minutes performed.

How Tel compares to Nicolas Jackson

As beforehand talked about, Jackson began the season nicely, with Maresca taking a liking to the Senegal worldwide for his on-ball qualities (apart from scoring objectives), alongside together with his off-ball motion and work charge to assist the workforce of their total play each out and in of possession.

Tel is an choice who might play as that centre-forward for Chelsea, in the same approach to Jackson, dropping deep to play alongside Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernández in a pentagon-shaped midfield (with Moises Caicedo and certainly one of their fullbacks inverting, often on the base of midfield), but additionally making runs in behind and arriving within the field to complete probabilities.

While you examine the metrics of Jackson and Tel (from final season, because it provides a greater understanding with a greater pattern measurement of minutes performed), you’ll be able to see Tel really ranks as barely extra medical with 0.17 objectives/shot ratio, in comparison with Jackson’s ratio of 0.16. That is additionally contemplating Tel has a barely larger shot quantity per 90, with 3.75 photographs per 90 in comparison with Jackson’s 3.33.

Regardless of being barely smaller (6 foot tall in comparison with Jackson who’s 6 foot 1), the 19-year-old additionally wins extra aerial duels than Jackson with 1.05 in comparison with his 0.58, which is a crucial metric to analyse when taking a look at various striker choices for the Senegal worldwide.

One space the Blues will know they’ll enhance on, is guaranteeing they capitalise on their inventive high quality from the likes of Palmer, Pedro Neto, Jadon Sancho and Enzo Fernández, who can all present good crosses and lengthy balls into the penalty space.

Having a striker who can add aerial prowess would give Maresca one other attacking device to utilise in his aspect, whereas doubtlessly usurping Jackson within the close to future.

Mykhailo Mudryk vs Mathys Tel comparability

However Tel is not only a striker choice. As beforehand talked about, he performed extra of his video games for Bayern on the left beneath Tuchel, exhibiting his versatility and the way his ability set can translate into completely different zones on the pitch.

Comparisons comparable to Marcus Rashford and Cody Gakpo come to thoughts, with a taller framed winger, who can play as a centre-forward, utilizing their instincts for a aim and physicality/athleticism to thrive.

Being right-footed, it permits Tel to chop inside and get his photographs off on his stronger foot, one thing that has already turn out to be a trademark for him at such a younger age together with his wonderful ball hanging. One other instance of this is able to be Kylian Mbappe, who has performed as each a left-winger and a striker, however loves to chop inside from the left, typically stepping into his greatest taking pictures zones from that place.

One weak space for Tel as a winger, is his lack of vary in terms of crossing, typically selecting to use pushed crosses into the field, slightly than quite a lot of chipped/whipped makes an attempt alongside them. That is related together with his key passes, typically being related in comparison with having a extra inventive vary, particularly when you think about how technically inventive Tel is when dribbling and taking pictures.

Tel has been labelled an “absolute jewel” by Jacek Kulig, praising the teenager’s output at such a younger age for Bayern. His combination of tempo and energy permit him to be an outlet from the wing, while additionally having the standard to float inside, hyperlink play and get a excessive quantity of photographs off, seeking to be that goal-scoring winger sort.

Whether or not Tel performs extra as a striker or as a left-wing choice, the 19-year-old’s addition would definitely equip Maresca with another choice that’s completely different from what they have already got, permitting adjustments to be made to have an effect on video games sooner.