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'He's not that striker!' - Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel takes another swipe at Nicolas Jackson in fresh call for club to sign Victor Osimhen, Alexander Isak or Viktor Gyokeres

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<p>Jackson started the season with promise but has struggled to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/chelsea-player-ratings-crystal-palace-nicolas-jackson-jadon-sancho/blt29fb7dd0196a5458" target="_blank">find the back of the net in the recent past</a>. The forward has failed to score in Chelsea's last four games, a period where the team squandered crucial points and slipped further behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Mikel, a known critic of Jackson, addressed this issue during <em>The Obi One Podcast</em>, stating that Chelsea's lack of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/could-chelsea-sign-a-new-striker-enzo-maresca-addresses-possibility-of-january-transfer-as-he-points-to-underused-existing-option/blt984d53eb8b942ff5" target="_blank">clinical finishing is hindering their progress.</a></p><p>"We are creating chances, we are still playing well, we are still doing the right things but we’re not clinical enough, we’re not scoring goals," Mikel said.</p><p>"We’ve talked about getting another top, top striker who can win us these kind of games, difficult games where if Nicolas Jackson is not firing on all cylinders you can give him a rest and then get someone else to come into the team and try to win us games and score goals. We are not clinical enough, he is not scoring enough goals. He puts himself in the right positions but then he’s not finishing, he’s not scoring enough.</p><p>"He’s not a striker who’s going to get us to the top four or win us the Premier League title. He’s not that striker. I don’t think he can get us over the line in terms of winning trophies. For me, he’s a player who can link up play, he’s good on the ball but he’s not scoring enough goals."</p>

WHAT MIKEL SAID

<p>Mikel emphasized that Chelsea need a top-tier striker to complement Jackson or even replace him when necessary. He went on to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/nicolas-jackson-challenge-chelsea-victor-osimhen-transfer-forward/blt337e0863ab5c4a1f" target="_blank">specifically name Victor Osimhen</a>, Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyokeres, and Newcastle's Alexander Isak as players who could significantly improve the team's offensive capabilities.</p><p>"If we had Victor Osimhen or the guy from Sporting, Viktor Gyokeres, trust me, we’d still be competing for the Premier League," Mikel added. "Nicolas is not scoring enough, the finishing, he needs to find a way. For me it’s a bit of a worry because we’re not scoring enough.</p><p>"Without Cole Palmer I don’t know where we would’ve been this season, definitely not where we are right now, he’s carrying the team on his shoulders, he’s creating chances, scoring goals, what more can he do? One goal in six [from Jackson] is not good enough. You talk about top, top strikers, look at Isak at Newcastle, he’s flying, that’s what we need."</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Chelsea's relatively light January schedule provides a window of opportunity to recalibrate their approach. They face League Two side Morecambe in the FA Cup third round on January 11, followed by league matches at Stamford Bridge against Bournemouth and Wolves. These fixtures could allow Jackson to regain his confidence and fire on all cylinders until the business end of the season.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA & JACKSON?

'He's not that striker!' - Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel takes another swipe at Nicolas Jackson in fresh call for club to sign Victor Osimhen, Alexander Isak or Viktor Gyokeres | Goal.com

John Obi Mikel took another swipe at a misfiring Nicolas Jackson as he urged Chelsea to sign Victor Osimhen, Alexander Isak or Viktor Gyokeres.

&apos;He&apos;s not that striker!&apos; - Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel takes another swipe at Nicolas Jackson in fresh call for club to sign Victor Osimhen, Alexander Isak or Viktor Gyokeres