Chelsea reportedly intend to offer a contract extension to forward Nicolas Jackson.
Throughout the summer transfer window, the focus of co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital has been continuing to acquire the signatures of some of the world's top young talent.
As it stands, a total of nine players have been brought into the club, with a further two having been signed for the 2025-26 campaign onwards.
However, on Tuesday evening, the Blues revealed they were taking somewhat of a surprise approach to strengthening their position with a key player.
The Premier League giants announced that, despite him having a deal until 2031, Cole Palmer had been handed a two-year extension to his terms.
Incredibly, Palmer now has a nine-year contract, an highly unusual move in footballing terms, but one that has been mutually agreed by the respective parties.
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Chelsea to follow suit with Jackson
Although the assumption was that Chelsea were reacting to Palmer's stellar first campaign at Stamford Bridge, there appears to be the possibility that they will replicate their efforts with other players.
According to The Telegraph, the West Londoners are pushing to wrap up a similar agreement with Jackson as soon as possible.
Like Palmer, the Senegal international moved to Chelsea last summer and emerged as one of the standout performers, despite his inconsistency in front of goal.
A total of 17 strikes and six assists came from 44 appearances in all competitions, putting the 23-year-old in line to remain in the starting lineup under new head coach Enzo Maresca.
Jackson also has a contract in place until the end of 2030-31 with Chelsea wanting to take his stay until 2033, like with Palmer.
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Will Jackson agree to a new contract?
While everything points to Jackson being happy with life at Chelsea, he may also be prepared to bide is time before committing to another deal.
Pedro Neto has already been signed to bolster Chelsea's wide options, while interest remains in attaining the signature of Napoli forward Victor Osimhen.
A scenario could still play out where Jackson is no longer a first-choice pick, making an even longer contract than he already has considerably less desirable.
Darren Plant
