Forgotten Chelsea star open to Stamford Bridge stay under Xabi Alonso despite being frozen out

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SportFootballChelsea FCNicolas Jackson has spent the past season on loan with Bayern Munich and he looks set to return to Chelsea after the German giants opted not to sign him on a permanent basisNicolas Jackson is now open to reviving his Chelsea career - but only if he becomes first choice. According to The Sun, Jackson is happy to stay at the club under new boss Xabi Alonso but only on the proviso that he is a member of the first team.His exit originally came about because he was not willing to be an understudy behind Liam Delap.

He has seven years remaining on his contract with Chelsea.The Blues were recently urged by Paul Merson to reintegrate him into the side. Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: “I thought Chelsea were in a position where they had a manager who was grateful to manage Chelsea.“They need a manager who the fans are grateful that he’s managing Chelsea and they’ve got that now with Xabi Alonso because he’s a top manager.

They could be a good team but they need some experience.”New boss Alonso will officially begin his role at Chelsea on July 1, having penned a four-year contract to become Liam Rosenior’s replacement.Join our new WhatsApp community! If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.