"I spoke to Sadio Mane.'' Nicolas Jackson reveals what Sadio Mane told him about joining Chelsea and playing under Mauricio Pochettino.
Nicolas Jackson reveals advice from Sadio Mane about playing under new Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino. Nicolas Jackson has revealed he sought the advice of Sadio Mane before moving to Chelsea and got a glowing appraisal of new boss Mauricio Pochettino from his compatriot. The 22-year-old completed a £30million move from Villarreal on Friday off the back of a breakout campaign in La Liga which saw him end the season with nine goals in his last eight games. Jackson had already been the subject of interest from Bournemouth and Southampton in the January window prior to his hot streak – though failed a medical with the former – and there were a host of clubs queuing up to sign him this summer. But it was Chelsea who won the race, with Jackson now revealing that he consulted Senegal team-mate Mane before making the decision. Although the Bayern Munich forward has never played under Pochettino, they have a shared history with Southampton and Mane was full of praise for the Argentine ...