<p>Chelsea has officially announced that Nicolas Jackson has signed a new contract extension with the club. The striker previously joined the Blues back in the summer of 2023 from Villarreal for around $41 million. At the time of his arrival, Jackson, like many other recent Chelsea arrivals, penned a long-term deal. In fact, he was already previously under contract until 2031 before the extension.</p>



<p>Rumors initially began to swirl regarding Jackon’s updated deal earlier in the month. Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca was even asked about the news following the club’s most recent match against <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/crystal-palace-tv-schedule/">Crystal Palace</a>. “I’m very happy,” <a href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cpw8jwrx9v8o" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">claimed</a> the coach. “Nicolas is doing a fantastic job with us, on and off the ball. He scored already two goals [this season] and he scored again today. He had another two chances but we are happy with him.”</p>



<p>Upon finally putting pen to paper, Jackson shared in his coach’s excitement. “It feels great the club has confidence in me,” <a href="https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/nicolas-jackson-signs-chelsea-contract-extension" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">said</a> the striker. “I am working very hard. I am very happy to extend my contract and stay here for many years.”</p>



<h2>Chelsea and Nicolas Jackson: Blues previously tried to replace Jackson in transfer market</h2>



<p>The <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/nations/senegal-national-team-tv-schedule/">Senegal</a> international has endured a bit of an up-and-down time during his first year with Chelsea. He has managed to score 19 goals and add seven assists in 48 total appearances for the Blues. These figures are not necessarily awful. Nevertheless, they are also not exactly representative of a world-class center forward.</p>



<p>Along with a hit-or-miss scoring record, Jackson has been known to squander great scoring opportunities. For instance, the forward missed <a href="https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/big_chance_missed" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">24 big chances</a> in <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/premier-league-tv-schedule/">Premier League</a> play last season alone. The stat was the third-highest of any player in the English top flight. So far in the current campaign, Jackson has missed two of these massive opportunities.</p>



<p>These erratic performances even led Chelsea officials to target superstar striker Victor Osimhen. The <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/nations/nigeria-national-team-tv-schedule/">Nigeria</a> international was heavily linked with a move to West London from <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/napoli-tv-schedule-for-viewers-in-united-states/">Napoli</a> throughout the summer transfer period. Ultimately a deal between the parties could not be agreed and Osimhen eventually signed on with Galatasaray. The Blues certainly wanted the forward to join the club though.</p>



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<h2>Chelsea has a recent history of making bizarre financial moves</h2>



<p>After failing to grab Osimhen, Blues brass believe Jackson is the best option at the position going forward. The Senegalese star was earning about $85,000 per week in his previous deal. It remains to be seen how much of a raise, if any, Chelsea officials are handing Jackson with the extension. 20 other Blues players currently make more money than this figure.</p>



<p>Extending a player’s contract that was already not expiring until 2031 seems like a strange decision for a team. Nevertheless, Chelsea has made a series of headlines in recent years for making such moves. Blues brass has spent an astounding $1.4 billion on new players since the summer of 2022. </p>



<p>During this timeframe, most of the roster has been handed long-term deals. In fact, only one significant senior player, Ben Chilwell, currently has a contract that will expire before 2028. Chelsea also recently rewarded Cole Palmer with a new nine-year deal as well. Like Jackson, the Englishman is now set to remain in West London until 2033.</p>



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<p>Chelsea thoroughly dominated Everton Monday evening en route to a 6-0 victory. The performance and result were undoubtedly the west London club’s best of the entire 2023/24 season. New signing Cole Palmer stole the show by scoring four goals in the fixture, which included a first-half hat trick. The youngster netted three goals by the 30-minute mark and then converted from the penalty spot in the second half</p>



<p>Despite the huge win, much of the post-game discussions regarding the game were about the penalty kick. Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke argued with Palmer and other teammates over who would take the spot kick. Veteran Thiago Silva and club captain Conor Gallagher had to intervene and ultimately give the ball to Palmer. The embarrassing incident in the middle of the match lasted for around a full minute</p>



<p>After the match, <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/chelsea-tv-schedule/">Chelsea</a> manager Mauricio Pochettino lambasted the duo for the event. </p>



<p>“I can’t accept this kind of behavior,” <a href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68823174" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stated</a> Pochettino. “I told them it’s the last time I want to see this kind of behavior. It is impossible to have this type of behavior after this performance. If we want to be a great team, we need to change and think in a collective way.”</p>



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<h2>Penalty incident shows the necessity for growth at Chelsea</h2>



<p>The situation only showed that Chelsea still has a long way to go to compete in the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/premier-league-tv-schedule/">Premier League</a>. The Blues currently have the <a href="https://theanalyst.com/na/2024/03/oldest-and-youngest-premier-league-teams-2023-24/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">second-youngest</a> squad in the English top flight and it certainly showed on Monday. Todd Boehly and his partners have shelled out over $1 billion on new players since the summer of 2022. A vast majority of these signings were young players who will develop into stars as the years pass.</p>



<p>Nevertheless, many of the new arrivals have not yet lived up to their massive price tags. As a result, Chelsea has struggled to even get near a European place in the Premier League table. The club certainly has a plethora of young talent in the squad, but they lack any real cohesiveness needed to become a quality team.</p>



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<p>Multiple teammates haggling over a penalty kick is something more seen at a youth game rather than a fixture in the English top flight. The actions by Jackson and Madueke also go directly against Pochettino’s orders. Palmer is the designated penalty taker at the club. The Blues boss specifically selected the star midfielder for the role.</p>



<p>There is good reason for the choice as well. Palmer has now converted all nine of his spot-kicks in Premier League play. This is the second-longest successful streak in the division’s modern history after former <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/manchester-city-tv-schedule/">Manchester City</a> star Yaya Toure converted all 11 of his penalties.</p>



<h2>Blues have shown immaturity even before the incident</h2>



<p>The penalty incident against Everton was also not exactly the first time that Chelsea exhibited maturity issues. During a matchup against <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/tottenham-tv-schedule/">Tottenham Hotspur</a> back in November, Jackson and Mykhailo Mudryk raced towards goal together without a defender in sight. The striker could have easily squared a pass to the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/nations/ukraine-national-team-tv-schedule/">Ukraine</a> international to convert the goal, but instead opted to go alone. </p>



<p>Despite Jackson scoring, Mudryk <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erbJLGr4bIc&amp;t=65s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">did not celebrate</a> his teammate’s goal and instead just slowly walked away. Chelsea went on to win the game 4-1 after two Spurs players were sent off in the fixture. Although making a public statement regarding the ongoing issue, Pochettino will also handle his squad’s maturity issues in-house. </p>



<p>That said, Pochettino is ready to put the matter behind him. Speaking at a press conference after Monday evening’s win, the Argentine manager lambasted how reporters kept prodding away about Monday’s spot-kick debacle.</p>



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<p>As seen in the clip, reporters did not take kindly to Pochettino’s words of criticism. Chelsea will return to action with a pair of massive fixtures. The Blues take on <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/manchester-city-tv-schedule/">Manchester City</a> in the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/fa-cup-tv-schedule/">FA Cup semifinals</a> on Saturday. Then, on Tuesday, <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/arsenal-tv-schedule/">Chelsea</a> travels to north London to face Arsenal.</p>



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An immature penalty incident on the pitch between Chelsea teammates overshadowed its 6-0 victory against Everton on Monday.

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