{"id":22377,"date":"2025-08-30T10:45:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T14:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/30\/chelseas-transfer-deal-from-hours-ago-looks-like-a-big-mistake-already-after-maresca-claims\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T10:45:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T14:45:54","slug":"chelseas-transfer-deal-from-hours-ago-looks-like-a-big-mistake-already-after-maresca-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/30\/chelseas-transfer-deal-from-hours-ago-looks-like-a-big-mistake-already-after-maresca-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea&#8217;s transfer deal from hours ago looks like a big mistake already after Maresca claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/30\/chelseas-transfer-deal-from-hours-ago-looks-like-a-big-mistake-already-after-maresca-claims\/#Chelsea_approved_Nicholas_Jackson_exit\" >Chelsea approved Nicholas Jackson exit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/30\/chelseas-transfer-deal-from-hours-ago-looks-like-a-big-mistake-already-after-maresca-claims\/#Can_Chelsea_withstand_the_blows_of_Delaps_injuries\" >Can Chelsea withstand the blows of Delap&#8217;s injuries?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsea was hit by a massive injury as Liam Dellup, who has been on the sidelines for weeks due to injuries.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The summer signature received an injury to Fulham during the 2-0 victory, and Enzo Maresca confirmed that the players will be on the sidelines for the next six to eight weeks.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chelsea_approved_Nicholas_Jackson_exit\"><\/span>Chelsea approved Nicholas Jackson exit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chelsea recently approved Nicholas Jackson&#8217;s departure, which was loaned to Bayern Munich just hours ago. Delap&#8217;s injuries have made the situation worse, and Bruce appears to suffer from a lack of depth in his attack. They must rely on Joao Pedro to lead the line for the next few months.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson had to move on to play regularly as he had fallen on a pecking order after the two strikers arrived. However, the transfer decision now appears to be a major mistake.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Chelsea_withstand_the_blows_of_Delaps_injuries\"><\/span>Can Chelsea withstand the blows of Delap&#8217;s injuries?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chelsea-v-ac-milan-pre-season-friendly-1-414x321.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chelsea-v-ac-milan-pre-season-friendly-1-630x489.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chelsea-v-ac-milan-pre-season-friendly-1-768x596.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chelsea-v-ac-milan-pre-season-friendly-1-770x598.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chelsea-v-ac-milan-pre-season-friendly-1-900x699.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chelsea-v-ac-milan-pre-season-friendly-1-1200x931.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chelsea-v-ac-milan-pre-season-friendly-1-1536x1192.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chelsea-v-ac-milan-pre-season-friendly-1-2048x1589.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liam Dellup of Chelsea in a Puma Premier League matchball during pre-season friendship. (Photo by Richard Pelham\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It will be interesting to see if Chelsea can handle just one striker in the coming months. They hope to fight for a massive trophy this season, and Dellup&#8217;s injuries could have a decisive effect.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea had an impressive campaign last time, winning the Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup. They are expected to compete for the league title this season. You need options at your disposal to compete with elite clubs. While there is no doubt that Pedro is a quality player, relying on him as the only striker for the next two months will certainly be a source of concern.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea was hit by a massive injury as Liam Dellup, who has been on the sidelines for weeks due to injuries. The summer signature received an injury to Fulham during the 2-0 victory, and Enzo Maresca confirmed that the players will be on the sidelines for the next six to eight weeks. 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